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Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malignancy • Bronchiectasis ... Malformation Normal CXR/CT ... Bronchitis Diffuse CT ... Goodpasture's Syndrome
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - ... • Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... dyskinesia • Young syndrome ... high-resolution chest CT ... mycobacteria Treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... high LDH, low Ca ... plasmapheresis Hypercalcemia ... renal failure, pulmonary