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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough ... Tachypnea - Normal ... Shows Diffuse Changes ... #Causes #Peds #
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
life • History: cough ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD
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 ... The old name is ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
masses. ... non-productive cough ... lab-findings were normal ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
• Respiratory: Cough ... Cardiac: multiple case ... • WBC usually normal ... Platelets usually normal ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Non-productive cough ... • Patchy or diffuse ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP ... Eosinophilia • Normal
Hypothermia - Protocol for ED
CORE TEMP < 34º
INITIAL THERAPY
 • Remove wet garments
 • Avoid rough
garments • Avoid rough ... (30-34ºC) • Infuse ... Normal Saline 1000 ... CPB • Continue CPR ... management #treatment #algorithm