Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 β€’ Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... abscess, Necrotizing ... Pneumonia, Septic ... cancer, Metastatic
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 β€’ Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 β€’ Spondylosis (i.e.
Diagnosis Primary ... fracture secondary to metastatic ... breast, prostate, renal ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster
Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
- Differential ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... , Septic emboli, ... Tumor: Primary, Metastatic ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 β€’ Bronchitis
 β€’ Bronchiectasis
 β€’ Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Diagnosis Framework ... Endobronchial metastatic ... westermani, PNA, Lung ... abscess, Aspergillosis ... #causes
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 β€’ Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
embryonal sarcoma, Metastasis ... #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... - cavitatory metastasis ... - pulmonary abscess ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Hepatic Metastases on POCUS 
Patient with history of colon cancer presents with right flank pain. Focused
on POCUS Patient ... Focused renal u/ ... Note hepatic masses ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #metastatic
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Hepatic Metastases on POCUS 
Patient with history of colon cancer presents with right flank pain. Focused
on POCUS Patient ... Focused renal u/ ... Note hepatic masses ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #metastatic
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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Pneumonectomy β€’ Trapped lung ... Diaphragmatic: β€’ Hepatic ... β€’ Subphrenic abscess
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 β€’ Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... ultrasound, Tests ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... Screening #Workup #table