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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... infection) • Weight loss ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #Cough #Differential ... #causes
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... called cryptogenic (COP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
life • History: cough ... malaise, weight loss ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... Cough - Differential ... • Neoplasm • CHF ... • Asthma • COPD ... #Chronic #Differential
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Pattern: • Scarring ... Hair Loss Pattern ... Alopecia: - Pattern ... alopecia in men (male pattern ... pattern hair loss