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Granulomatous Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
OP: organising pneumonia; EGPA: eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis; NSG: necrotising
Granulomatous Lung ... Disease - Differential ... pneumonitis; PLCH: pulmonary ... Lung #Disease #pulmonary ... #Differential #
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
Vasculitides • Granulomatosis ... polyangiitis - Granulomatous ... destructive sinusitis, pulmonary ... • Eosinophilic granulomatosis ... Vasculitides #vasculitis #differential
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
Known Cause - Differential ... Systemic Disease: • Granulomatous ... GPA, EGPA • Granulomatous ... #ILD #Causes #Differential ... lung #disease #pulmonary
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Non-Infectious Differential ... , Eosinophilic granulomatosis ... organizing pneumonia, Pulmonary ... NonInfectious #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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of Hemoptysis - Differential ... Bronchiectasis • Pulmonary ... Goodpasture's Syndrome • Granulomatosis ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... #Hemoptysis #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis ... of Pulmonary Eosinophilia ... • Eosinophilic granulomatosis ... Acute chronic pulmonary ... #Differential #
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary ... SCC) - cavitary pulmonary ... granulomas from - granulomatosis ... abscess - pulmonary ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... symptomatology Differential ... (Eosinophilic granulomatosis ... polyangiitis, Granulomatosis ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
- Wegener’s granulomatosis ... vascular - pulmonary ... infection - pulmonary ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
the apices thus granulomatous ... Pulmonary Diseases ... pneumonia • Granulomatous ... Bronchocentric granulomatosis ... lung #diseases #differential