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Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Imaging evidence of a ... (e.g., CXR, CT, ... ultrasound) - ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... symptoms (e.g., dyspnea
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... Pulse deficit, Focal ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... #differential
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
evaluation - Chest ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... a-lines) - Nasopharyngeal ... - CBC with differential ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Rapid onset of a ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Related Infections - Differential ... aspergillosis (cough, dyspnea ... possible fever, chest ... Soil #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
parenchyma by a ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... radiograph shows a ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Physical stigmata of cor ... Immunoglobulins (Ig M, A, ... #differential #
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
B-cell activity → local ... granulomas in a ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
gordonae - 99.9% a ... disease through local ... Weakness, • Dyspnea ... NTM #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases