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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... i.e. cancer) • Dyspnea ... (underlying lung ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypertension; CXR ... , chest X-ray; HPAH ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... #Hypertension #Workup
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management Differential ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... , CTA Chest, Echocardiogram
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... • Pleuritic chest ... infiltrates or lobar ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... Loss of weight • Chest ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... #differential #
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Cough • Dyspnea ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Serum Copper • Chest ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... : • Based on number