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Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Bacterial Pneumonias Chronic ... Postnasal Drip - Chronic ... Gastroesophageal Reflux ... Cough #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Causes #Table
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... clubbing, chest exam ... Abnormal CXR: refer ... #Cough #Differential
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... Chronic diseases ... respond to the treatment ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... Abscess - Physical Exam ... shows a small, stable ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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constipation Differential ... Diastematomyelia Physical Exam ... wink test - reflex ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Infections: Chronic ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Hypernatremia - Differential ... The differential ... based on history, exam ... correction of chronic ... Hypernatremia #Differential
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
good history and exam ... approach to the differential ... Treatment: Treatment ... correction of chronic ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Most episodes of chronic cough in adults are caused by upper airway cough syndrome (UACS, also
gastroesophageal reflux ... patients.8,9 Empiric treatment ... in such cases, treatments ... #Cough #Differential ... #Table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
good history & exam ... Some exam findings ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... #table #foamed