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Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... and Hemoptysis Acute ... Mycoplasma and Viral Pneumonias ... - Bacterial Pneumonias ... - Pulmonary Emboli
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Acutely (hours ... pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... Non-productive cough ... - Pulmonary embolism
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
relapsing fever, acute ... , dyspnea - Pneumonia ... typhoid, pulmonary embolism ... , malaria • Cough ... , Lassa fever, acute
More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
vasculitis, Acute ... eosinophilic pneummia ... , Pulmonary Embolism ... Septic Pulmonary Emboli ... #Pneumonia
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pleuritic CP • Cough ... • High fever, cough ... : • Cough and ... ), Chills, Dry cough ... Nonproductive cough
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... An acute reticular ... PCP Mycoplasma pneumonia ... nonproductive cough ... Radiology #CXR #Acute
Chlamydia trachomatis - Infection of the Newborn
 • Newborns 3-16 weeks old 
 • Afebrile (appears
• Staccato cough ... topical) • Pneumonia ... cervicitis, newbom pneumonia ... Chlamydophila pneumoniae ... (mild pneumonia
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough ... • Bacterial pneumonia ... Atypical or viral pneumonia ... #Acute #Cough
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Labeled ... massive pulmonary embolus ... #A4C #Strain #AcutePE ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... Non-resolving pneumonia ... common diagnoses Acute ... hx - Fever+, Cough ... Progressive SOB + Cough