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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 ... Tachypnea - Normal Chest ... Fever, Tachypnea
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #Algorithm #causes
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR ... , CT, ultrasound ... Inflammation (e.g., fever ... e.g., dyspnea, cough
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... loss, lethargy, fever ... • Fever, weight ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
a patient with cough ... and fever. 2. ... with low oxygen level ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
weeks apart): Cough ... , Dyspnea, Fever ... Differential Diagnosis ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... high resolution chest
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... : • 80% have fever ... dyspnea, productive cough ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
a patient with fever ... , cough and shortness ... This POCUS finding ... multifocal pneumonia on CXR ... #lung #pulmonary
Pneumonia on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Haitian woman fever, cough & this clip => PNA &
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) Haitian ... woman fever, cough ... No CXR (machine ... Clinical #Lung #Pulmonary
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
e.g. incidental CXR ... General: fever, ... , cough, chest pain ... syndrome: ACUTE, fever ... presentation with fever