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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Parasitic, Viral • Malignancy ... #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #lesion
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
an old house & works ... Diagnosis? ... heaped up borders); differential ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Christmas Tree Rash of Pityriasis rosea
 - small oval scaling patches
 - Christmas tree pattern
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axis of lesion ... palms/soles - Differential ... diagnosis: secondary ... Pityriasis #rosea #clinical ... #dermatology #photo
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
patients with a long ... - Trauma - Malignancy ... spinal stenosis - Malignancy ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... stable residual lesion ... Abscess Differential ... polyangiitis) • Malignancy
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nodular or cavitary lesions ... Hematologic malignancy ... Pulmonary Disease: Clinical ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... NTM #Infections #differential
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
Auricular skin lesions ... auricular papules Clinical ... Non-small-cell lung ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology #dermatology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
Auricular skin lesions ... auricular papules Clinical ... anti-NXP2 Abs Lung ... #rheumatology #dermatology ... #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... papulosquamous lesions ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... Infections • Malignancy
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... vs infection vs malignancy ... required due to skip lesions ... day, followed by long