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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... refer + order CT, bronchoscopy ... to complete investigation ... , lung disease ... #Algorithm #causes
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Sarcoma, Metastatic Lung ... Cancer • Esophageal ... Pheochromocystoma • Thoracic ... #pulmonary #anterior
Lung Hernia (Sibson Hernia) on physical exam due to a traumatic chest injury.

Sibson Hernia is a
physical exam due to ... hernia, the cause ... In 80% of the cases ... surgery or certain pulmonary ... #clinical #video
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... masses & should ... Current bronchoscopy ... 90% for a diagnosis ... of lung cancer.
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
Lung Findings on ... by extra-thoracic ... take a history to ... words louder #Lung ... #PhysicalExam #diagnosis
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
 •
Also known as: Lung ... bronchoscopy ... Broncholithiasis - Infectious Causes ... Noninfectious Causes ... #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 ... sparing of the lung ... hematuria, RBC casts
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) on Bronchoscopy 
BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE is a technique used in bronchoscopy for several diagnostic
for several diagnostic ... — Infection — Diagnosing ... This is a video ... #clinical #video ... #pulmonary
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
metastatic spread: lung ... cancer, breast ... cancer, lymphoma ... patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... allergy - Switch to ... foreign body, cancer ... #Abscess #pulmonary