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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... Flags: • Fever ... disease or CHF) ... ) • Abnormal CXR
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... CHD, congenital ... hypertension; CXR ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... disease; LFT, liver
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
examination and diagnostic ... mildly elevated liver-function ... #Clinical #Radiology ... InfectiousDisease #CXR ... KatayamaFever #Rash #NEJM
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... • Diffuse Lung ... • Chronic Lung ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
the air-fluid level ... is a possible diagnosis ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Pulmonary hemorrhage ... with low oxygen level ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
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 ... #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Troponin, Lactate, Liver ... and/or digoxin level ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... edema • BNP level ... ischemic changes CXR ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #cardiology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
massiliense in CF ... disease, alcohol, cancer ... (elevations of liver ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... #differential #diagnosis