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Vagus Nerve Schwannoma eliciting paroxysmal cough when palpated

The cough reflex is caused by stimulation of vagal
eliciting paroxysmal cough ... palpated The cough ... Nerve #Schwannoma #neckmass ... #cough #physicalexam
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Chronic Pediatric Cough ... - Non-Specific CXR ... Anomaly - Normal CXR ... • Habit Cough ... Exposure #Chronic #Cough
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Acute Pediatric Cough ... Tachypnea - Normal CXR ... Bronchiolitis - CXR ... pneumonia - CXR ... pneumonia #Acute #Cough
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Hemoptysis (blood in cough ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... disease #Chronic #Cough
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
rnonths • Fever, cough ... Pulmonary #Clinical #CXR
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
with fever and cough ... A CXR is done. ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Chronic Cough - Diagnosis Algorithm

Cough is the most common presenting symptom to primary care. If a
Chronic Cough - ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cough ... If a cough lasts ... become a chronic cough ... #Chronic #Cough
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
nonproductive cough ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Cough - Diagnostic ... Eosinophilic, Habit cough ... @Ndouthit #Cough
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
weeks apart): Cough ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR