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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... Septic Emboli, Fungal ... Nocardia Chronic (≥ 12 ... cancer, Metastatic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #lesion
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Ear Pain (Otalgia ... ) - Differential ... infections (90%), Fungal ... subdural hematoma, lung ... cancer, central
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pleuritic chest pain ... stable residual lesion ... foreign body, cancer ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Abscess Differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... required due to skip lesions ... day, followed by long
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
papulosquamous lesions ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Arthritis: • Joint pain ... hematuria) • Frank ... cancer • Cervical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
breath and chest pain ... located chest pain ... This post will focus ... particularly ribs 9-12 ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung