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Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Massive Hemoptysis ... Tracheobronchial: Neoplasm, Bronchitis ... Alveolar Hemorrhage, Lung ... Interventions: 1) Bronchoscopy ... #Diagnosis #Management
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis ... ) - Massive hemoptysis ... has potential to cause ... #Hemoptysis #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Diagnosis Framework ... Massive Hemoptysis ... disease: • Bronchitis ... Postprocedural, Lung ... #pulmonary #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... > 10 days - Hemoptysis ... #management #treatment
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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1) DIAGNOSE AIHA ... reticulocytes • Hemolysis ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Also known as: Lung ... chronic cough, • Hemoptysis ... Bronchiectasis • Massive ... hemoptysis can ... Noninfectious Causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hemoptysis (occasionally ... massive) - angioinvasive ... pleural effusion, or bronchitis ... ), anemia, arthralgia
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
Diagnosis and Management ... • DAH triad: lung ... opacities, hemoptysis ... , anemia • Chest ... #Differential #Causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... • Dyspnea • Hemoptysis ... in the adjacent lung ... obstructive • Bronchoscopy ... mycobacteria Treatment
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... 10 pounds • Hemoptysis ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... pulmonary #ILD #diagnosis ... #management