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Subacute and Chronic Dry Cough - Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation Algorithm

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and Chronic Dry Cough ... Diagnosis and Evaluation ... Algorithm Landsberg ... Subacute #Chronic #Cough ... #Algorithm #pulmonary
Subacute and Chronic Dry Cough - Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation Algorithm

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#Subacute #Chronic
and Chronic Dry Cough ... Diagnosis and Evaluation ... Algorithm Landsberg ... Subacute #Chronic #Cough ... #Algorithm #pulmonary
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
non-productive cough ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
most common) Clinical ... rnonths • Fever, cough ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... Abscess #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Clinical #CXR
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
Lung POCUS HIV/AID ... (CD4<250) with cough ... bubbles #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... algorithms by Global ... indicate preferred treatment ... limitation, further evaluation ... #Management #Pulmonary
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Narrow-Complex Tachycardia Regular ... with caution in pulmonary ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... management #cardiology #algorithm
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
COVID-19 Adult Clinical ... Evaluation Guide ... • Respiratory: Cough ... UCSF #COVID19 #Evaluation ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... other cause of ARDS ... : 33% • Treatment ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... : No • Treatment
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
WHAT ARE THE CLINICAL ... • Increased cough ... ON LABORATORY EVALUATION ... Aspergillosis #ABPA #pulmonary