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Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... / CT Scan ... / CT Scan: ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
- Differential ... Malformation Normal CXR ... /CT • Hematemesis ... Bronchitis Diffuse CT ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Algorithm Red ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... #causes
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Physical Exam 74 year-old ... The video shows ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify ... also pulmonary
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Physical Exam 74 year-old ... The video shows ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify ... also pulmonary
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in particular) Evaluation ... : Imaging (CXR ... +/- High res CT ... Blood and sputum cx ... #differential #
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... imaging with barium, CT ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... Physical stigmata of cor ... high-resolution chest CT ... #differential #
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... lobar pneumonia caused ... The old name is ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary