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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Red Flags: • Fever ... disease or CHF) ... disease #Chronic ... #causes
Nail Clubbing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bronchopulmonary Disease
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Chronic Lung Infection
 • Lung Cancer
Bronchiectasis • Chronic ... Lung Infection ... • Lung Cancer ... Clubbing #Fingernail #dermatology ... #causes
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... lung disease; LFT ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... #algorithm #workup
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Burns • Diarrhea ... Sleep Apnea • Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... Red Flags: • Fever ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... genitourinary causes
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... early localized disease ... cancers, including lung ... called "Bazin's disease ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... angioinvasive disease ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... diarrhea, cytopenias ... factor • May cause
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... lung disease ... • Infectious diarrhea ... DDX - Other causes ... Malignancies • Chronic
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Immunocompromised status • Chronic ... lung disease ... status NTM Cause ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... liver enzymes, diarrhea