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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... underlying dx, i.e. cancer ... refer + order CT, bronchoscopy ... to complete investigation ... #Algorithm #causes
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Metastatic Lung Cancer ... Tumors • Vascular Mases ... Pheochromocystoma • Thoracic ... #pulmonary #anterior
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
 •
bronchoscopy ... Broncholithiasis - Infectious Causes ... Noninfectious Causes ... : • Pulmonary ... #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
BNP, troponin if concern ... involvement • Bronchoscopy ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... are called lung masses ... Current bronchoscopy ... 90% for a diagnosis ... of lung cancer.
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
alveoli as seen in pulmonary ... by extra-thoracic ... take a history to ... Lung #Findings #Pulmonary ... #PhysicalExam #diagnosis
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Chest POCUS Pulmonary ... teaching case: ... you are called to ... POCUS - What’s the diagnosis ... Chest #clinical #video
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... you are called to ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... negative intra-thoracic ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... obstructive • Bronchoscopy ... #differential #diagnosis
Endobronchial Mass on Bronchoscopy

The cumulative outcome of long term smoking!! An endobronchial mass completely occluding superior
Endobronchial Mass on Bronchoscopy ... Happy to intercept ... Endobronchial #Mass #Bronchoscopy ... #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #cancer