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Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Algorithm for Treatment ... 94-100% sp for CTEPH ... • Assess for ... ) • Consider Lung ... #management #algorithm
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... • Perform paracentesis ... • Calculate SAAG ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... abscess, Necrotizing ... #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... with suspected pulmonary ... exercise testing; CTEPH ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Hemoptysis Differential ... Parenchyma: Pneumonia, Lung ... abscess, Tuberculosis ... #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Nail Clubbing - Mnemonic 
Cyanotic Heart Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
Lung Cancer, Lung abscess 
Ulcerative Colitis
Cystic Fibrosis Lung ... Cancer, Lung abscess ... Endocarditis, Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Nails #Mnemonic #Differential
Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
Tuberculosis Lung ... abscess Emboli ... (pulmonary) Coagulopathy ... Mnemonic #Causes #Differential
Posterior Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurofibroma
 • Neurosarcoma
 • Neuroblastoma
 • Ganglioneuroma
 • Meningocele
Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... • Paraspinal abscess ... • Small cell lung ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Bronchiectasis - Pulmonary ... Tuberculosis - Lung ... Abscess - Asthma ... Cancer of the Lung ... Cough #Hemoptysis #Differential
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... vascular - pulmonary ... abscess (TB, fungal ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary