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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
- Differential ... Diagnosis • Infections ... Malignancy: Metastases (lung ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... Emboli, Fungal Infection ... ): • Chronic Infections ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #lesion ... #pulmonary #differential
Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

- Dr. David Furfaro https://twitter.com/david_furfaro

#Cavitary #Cavity
Cavitary Lung Lesions ... - Differential ... Infection - Malignancy ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
• 80% with lung ... splenomegaly Other infections ... Infectious: ... #Brain #differential ... causes #radiology #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ring Completeness
 • Incomplete: Demyelinating Disease
 • Complete (MAGIC):
Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... - Differential ... Glioblastoma - Infection ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Fistulas • Dieulafoy lesion ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... westermani, PNA, Lung ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
BEHIND - Stroke Mimics Mnemonic
Brain: Mass, Hemorrhage, Contusion
Epilepsy: Post Ictal State, 
Hyponatremia, Hypogycemia
Intoxication, Infection
Neuro: Migraine, Multiple
Intoxication, Infection ... Mimics #Mnemonic #CVA ... #Neurology #Diagnosis ... #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... migraine - Mass lesion ... Stroke #Mimics #CVA ... #TIA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... embolus I = infection ... Mnemonic #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential # ... Lung #Pulmonary
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - Differential ... Hypercarbia • Infectious ... Stroke #Mimics #CVA ... #Differential # ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology