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Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... and Hemoptysis Acute ... Lung Abscess - Asthma ... Gases #Chronic #Cough ... Differential #Causes #Table
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... 45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... Weeks) - Hx of asthma ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough ... Crackles • Asthma ... pneumonia #Acute ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
common diagnoses Acute ... hx - Fever+, Cough ... tobacco hx, >60% asthma ... Progressive SOB + Cough ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Artery Disease • Stable ... Angina • Acute ... Obstruction • Asthma ... • Neoplasm Pulmonary ... Vessels • Pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology