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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT, bronchoscopy ... to complete investigation ... #causes
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Parenchyma: ILD • Alveoli ... of Dyspnea: • Chest ... #diagnosis #causes
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
hemoptysis, anemia • Chest ... cardiomegaly • Bronchoscopy ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #Differential # ... Causes
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
of Respiratory Center ... Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT chest ... to evaluate pulmonary ... involvement • Bronchoscopy ... Goodpasture's cause ... alveolar hemorrhage
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Broncholithiasis - Infectious Causes ... Noninfectious Causes ... Broncholithiasis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) on Bronchoscopy 
BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE is a technique used in bronchoscopy for several diagnostic
for several diagnostic ... (guided by chest ... This is a video ... #clinical #video ... #pulmonary
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
POCUS Pulmonary ... teaching case: ... you are called to ... POCUS - What’s the diagnosis ... #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
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... are called lung masses ... with a repeat chest ... Current bronchoscopy ... of lung cancer.