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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Tachypnea - Normal CXR ... Bronchiolitis - CXR ... pneumonia - CXR ... #Cough #Differential
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
- Non-Specific CXR ... - Abnormal CXR ... Asthma - Abnormal CXR ... Anomaly - Normal CXR ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... patients, who have an acute ... infection, ARDS ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... Consolidation #Differential
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... considered, like acute ... a patient with cough ... a patient with acute ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... - Chronic post-infection ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Acute #Chronic
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Symptoms: • Chronic cough ... Most Common Causes ... Physical stigmata of cor ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... #differential #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... dyspnea • Lobar consolidation ... factor • May cause ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... dyspnea, productive cough ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary