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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #Differential #
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... to rnonths • Fever ... , cough, sputum ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... Pulmonary #Clinical #CXR
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
to the ED with fever ... and cough productive ... A CXR is done. ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical #Radiology
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
nonproductive cough ... and some fever. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... dyspnea, productive cough ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Pericardial Effusion - Differential ... Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... Mediterranean Fever ... - Metastatic: Lung ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
with Air-Fluid Level ... latent TB s/p treatment ... of persistent cough ... Labeled CXR: ... Clinical #Pulmonary #Radiology
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 ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... life • History: cough ... , dyspnea, fever ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... common • Imaging: CXR ... initiation • Differential ... Renal Failure Treatment