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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infections: Lung abscess ... Chronic Infections: TB ... : Primary lung cancer ... Lung #Disease #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Etiology: • Necrosis ... Pathophysiology ... foreign body, cancer ... westermani • Other: TB
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
C = cancer - ... - pulmonary abscess ... (TB, fungal, staph ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
- Differential Diagnosis ... Posterior •TB ... , Breast) • Cancer ... Infection • Cancer ... Causes #Hematology #Oncology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... deformity" - Assess ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... dissemination Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... Lymphoma • Lung cancer ... emboli • Lung abscess ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Fibrosis • Cancer ... Ureteropelvic junction ... • Prostate cancer ... Algorithm #Causes #Urology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... Lymphoma • Lung cancer ... emboli • Lung abscess ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Management
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Subperiosteal abscess ... tip -> Bezold abscess ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #otology
Priapism: Pathogenesis

 - Post-cavernosal venous occlusion -> Post-cavernosal venous drainage is mechanically obstructed e.g. sickle cell
Inadequate venous function ... #Priapism #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Diagnosis