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

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

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... residual lesion ... foreign body, cancer ... Prevotella • Fungal
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
- Differential Diagnosis ... infections (90%), Fungal ... subdural hematoma, lung ... cancer, central ... #differential #diagnosis
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
associated with cancers ... , including lung ... classic targetoid lesions ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... Focal pulmonary lesions ... masses & should ... chest CT in 6 to 12 ... of lung cancer.
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