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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... i.e. cancer) • Dyspnea ... lung disease or CHF ... #Algorithm #causes
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... /Chest Wall: • ... decompensated CHF
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
non-perfused vessels and causes ... In these cases comparison ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
ECG characteristics of early repolarization
 - The ST segment elevations are concave and most pronounced in
pronounced in the chest ... In case of chest ... pain, the level ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Early
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... ., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... ., fever/hypothermia ... ., dyspnea, cough ... Venn #Diagram #Diagnosis
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
AMS, SOB from CHF ... , Chest Pain • ... 10% above this level ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... differential #management #cardiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... (e.g. incidental ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain ... , arrhythmias, dyspnoea
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
of progressive dyspnea ... x-ray and and ECG ... Beside ultrasound ... In this case, the ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... with low oxygen level ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... decubitus - air fluid level ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #differential #causes