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Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
- Differential ... Poorly Controlled Asthma ... /URTl: • Asthma ... #Cough #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... Lung Abscess - Asthma ... #Cough #Hemoptysis ... #Differential # ... Causes #Table
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
, CF; Chronic cough ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Pediatric Wheezing - Differential ... Abnormal: • Pulmonary ... Beta-Agonist: • Asthma ... Vascular Compression Syndrome ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Cough - Differential ... FVC < LLN): • Asthma ... Syndrome Lower ... Airway: • Asthma ... #Chronic #Differential
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Obstruction • Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... disease • Asthma ... 2LmUODZ #Dyspnea #Differential
Most episodes of chronic cough in adults are caused by upper airway cough syndrome (UACS, also
syndrome (UACS, ... ), asthma, or gastroesophageal ... Chronic cough has ... #Cough #Differential ... #Table
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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Differentials? ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... progressing GN • New pulmonary ... Eosinophilia, asthma ... , chronic rhinosinusitis ... • Cogan Syndrome