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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Infections: Lung abscess ... , NTB, Fungal, Parasitic ... Metastatic lung disease ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Periodontal disease ... Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Coccidioides • Parasite ... #pulmonary #differential
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
along with concave Pulmonary ... associated with Brain Abscess ... Cyanotc Heart Diseases ... Chest #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #radiology #peds
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... for concomitant pulmonary
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
in 24h Airway disease ... Necrotizing PNA, Abscess ... Mycetoma, Mucor), Parasitic ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
Graves’ Disease: ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... GravesDisease #pathophysiology ... #endocin #endocrinology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease ... (MS), Epidural abscess ... heavy metals), Critical ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... dermatomyositis, Thyroid disease
Primary Hyperthyroidism - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Note: Although rare, gestational diseases can lead to thyrotoxicosis due
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... rare, gestational diseases ... Hyperthyroidism #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Pathogenesis and clinical ... share the same pathophysiology ... Cardiovascular disease ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Pathogenesis and clinical ... • Deletion of critical ... sleep apnea, cor pulmonale ... Syndrome #genetics #pathophysiology ... #peds #pediatrics