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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... i.e. cancer) • Dyspnea ... underlying lung disease ... refer + order CT, bronchoscopy ... #causes
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Pediatric Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tracheitis • Epiglottitis ... Body • Heart Disease ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Retropharyngeal Abscess* • Epiglottitis ... Croup Barking Cough ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... slowly progressive dyspnea ... and cough, “velcro ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Symptoms: • Chronic cough ... • Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... Most Common Causes ... obstructive • Bronchoscopy
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
• Respiratory: Cough ... 45-80%, dyspnea ... Cardiac: multiple case ... associated w severe disease ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm