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Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... Weeks) - Hx of asthma ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Beta-Agonist: • Asthma ... Vascular Compression Syndrome ... #Causes #Peds #
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... histiocytosis • Allergic: Asthma ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
analysis with eosinophil ... summary of the differential ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
destructive sinusitis, pulmonary ... polyangiitis - Asthma ... . eosinophilia. ... and Sjogren's syndrome ... Vasculitides #vasculitis #differential
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm ... common causes are asthma ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Disorders #Algorithm ... #Differential #
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Laryngospasm Wheeze: • Asthma ... Pneumonia • Asthma ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... #Causes #Peds #
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Wheezing - Differential ... that wheezes is asthma ... Primary bronchi: - Asthma ... plug, Carcinoid syndrome ... Diagnosis #Framework #pulmonary
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
An Algorithm for ... Bronchoconstriction: Asthma ... Noisy #Breathing #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Airway Disease (Asthma ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm