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Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Bronchitis • Bronchiectasis ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... : TB, Paragonimus ... #Differential #
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Hemoptysis Differential ... Airway: Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis ... Tuberculosis, Fungal infection ... Other: Catamenial hemoptysis ... #Differential #
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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- Differential ... Malignancy • Bronchiectasis ... Abnormalities • CHF • Bronchiectasis ... Infection • ... #Differential #
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Pleuritic CP • +/- hemoptysis ... Complications: Hemoptysis ... pneumothorax, bronchiectasis ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... : Bacterial (TB, ... Diagnosis #pulmonary
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Massive Hemoptysis ... Neoplasm, Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis ... PNA, Abscess, TB ... Primary Vascular: Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Pleuritic CP • +/- hemoptysis ... Complications: Hemoptysis ... pneumothorax, bronchiectasis ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - ... • Dyspnea • Hemoptysis ... : TB, NTM, PNA ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #pulmonary #differential
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
of the airway near ... Immunodeficiency 3) Infection ... (Bacterial, TB, ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #differential #
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
CT Patterns - Differential ... (TB, Fungal) ... Sarcoidosis • Bronchiectasis ... #CT #Patterns #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary