Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 β€’ Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... abscess, Necrotizing ... Pneumonia, Septic ... cancer, Metastatic ... #Algorithm #lesion
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 β€’ Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
#Hepatic #Ultrasound ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 β€’ Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 β€’ Other
β€’ 80% with lung ... Syphilis β€’ Pyogenic Abscess ... Glioblastoma β€’ Metastatic ... #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 β€’ Bronchitis
 β€’ Bronchiectasis
 β€’ Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Diagnosis Framework ... Endobronchial metastatic ... Fistulas β€’ Dieulafoy lesion ... westermani, PNA, Lung ... abscess, Aspergillosis
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
- cavitatory metastasis ... - pulmonary abscess ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... Mnemonic #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential #
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 β€’ Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 β€’ Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... fracture secondary to metastatic ... breast, prostate, renal ... #primarycare #table
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
cavitary pulmonary metastasis ... both bland and septic ... ) - pulmonary abscess ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #Differential
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver Lesions ... embryonal sarcoma, Metastasis ... CT #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
#Hepatic #Ultrasound ... #Contrast #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - T2, T1 precontrast, T1 portal venous,
Appearance of Liver Lesions ... embryonal sarcoma, Metastasis ... MagneticResonance #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance