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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Septic Emboli, Fungal ... Nocardia Chronic (≥ 12 ... Infections: TB, NTB, Fungal ... cancer, Metastatic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #lesion
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... of a cavitating lung ... C = cancer - ... pulmonary abscess (TB, fungal ... Mnemonic #Cavitary #Lesions
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Lung Nodule - Differential ... cancer • Metastases ... ("cannonball lesions ... Infection: • Fungal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... stable residual lesion ... foreign body, cancer ... Prevotella • Fungal ... #differential #causes
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
the Great Lakes region ... - Sporadic cases ... presentation of TB, lung ... cancer, and histoplasmosis ... management #summary #fungal
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
infections (90%), Fungal ... Inflammatory Causes ... subdural hematoma, lung ... cancer, central ... Hemoptysis • Loss of vision
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
metastasis of lung ... Lung cancer 36% ... (10%–12%) & hematologic ... (>1/2 melanoma cases ... echocardiogram #pocus
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Haverhill fever caused ... associated with cancers ... , including lung ... acute Parvovirus B19 ... classic targetoid lesions
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Focal pulmonary lesions ... diameter are called lung ... masses & should ... chest CT in 6 to 12 ... cancer. source
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... accustomed to, your vision ... particularly ribs 9-12 ... Most commonly caused ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung