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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough ... Algorithm No Fever ... Fever, Tachypnea ... Shows Diffuse Changes
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... #bradycardia #Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases ... #table #NonInfectious
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Definition: Diffuse ... weeks apart): Cough ... , Dyspnea, Fever ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
The other cause ... nonproductive cough ... and some fever. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... loss, lethargy, fever ... • Fever, weight ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
This patient had fever ... and cough. ... Bronchopneumonia can be caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... : • 80% have fever ... dyspnea, productive cough ... Blood cultures • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... a patient with cough ... and fever. 2. ... with low oxygen level ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation