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Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
, SOB • Chronic ... , CF; Chronic cough ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... Tuberculosis - Lung ... Abscess - Asthma ... Cancer of the Lung ... Differential #Causes #Table
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Algorithm Poor ... Poorly Controlled Asthma ... /URTl: • Asthma ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Cough - Diagnostic ... Airway Disease: Asthma ... ILD Malignancy: Lung ... #Acute #Chronic ... #Differential #Algorithm
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Laryngospasm Wheeze: • Asthma ... Pneumonia • Asthma ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... Embolism #Dyspnea #SOB ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Obstruction • Asthma ... #Dyspnea #SOB #
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
hx - Fever+, Cough ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... tobacco hx, >60% asthma ... - Progressive SOB ... #pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... disease • Asthma ... • Interstitial lung
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Algorithm Idiopathic ... familial eosinophilia Secondary ... GI, lung, skin), ... histiocytosis • Allergic: Asthma ... insufficiency, Chronic
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
breathing may be secondary ... Causes include asthma ... , chronic bronchitis ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis