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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... No Fever, No Tachypnea ... Fever, Tachypnea
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Diseases • Acute ... initiation of smoking; Fever ... brown sputum, fever ... Travel hx, food hx; Fever ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Abscess Differential
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
explain symptoms • Fever ... At least 3 of (Acute ... fluid balance, and CXR ... pulmonary edema) • Fever ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... with cough and fever ... with low oxygen level ... nodular interstitial lung ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... metastatic spread: lung ... Complications of acute ... Mediterranean fever ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
: • Common: fever ... • Rare: DAH, acute ... common • Imaging: CXR ... initiation • Differential ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
known as rat bite fever ... or Haverhill fever ... infectiosum • Fever ... rheumatic fever ... #differential #
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... edema • BNP level ... ischemic changes CXR ... lung injury (TRALI ... #diagnosis #cardiology