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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Disease (COPD) ... risk in the last 12 ... exacerbations requiring antibiotics ... #Disease #COPD ... management #GOLD2022 #treatment
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... : Lung abscess, ... Nocardia Chronic (≥ 12 ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... once stable - ... shows a small, stable ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Disease Initial ... disease (COPD) ... corticosteroids, antibiotics ... #COPD #Treatment ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
in 24h Airway disease ... carcinoid, Mets), COPD ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... Necrotizing PNA, Abscess ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... Infections: - ... TB - Spinal abscess ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Check Vitamin B12 ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Deficiency: - Vitamin B12 ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... management #neurology #differential
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... respond to the treatment ... called cryptogenic (COP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... obstruction • COPD ... , in advanced disease ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Eosinophilic Lung Diseases ... , CNS, skin • Infectious ... Variable) - NSAIDs, antibiotics ... #pulmonary #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table