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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... i.e. cancer) • Dyspnea ... disease #Chronic
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... • Interstitial lung
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Group III - Chronic ... lung disease causing ... activity worsens dyspnea ... markedly limited by dyspnea ... Classification #diagnosis
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... slowly progressive dyspnea ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Beomycin • Acute or Chronic ... #Algorithm
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... in adults • Blood
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... neuromuscular disease ... increased WOB, dyspnea ... deformity (facial trauma ... #indications #criticalcare
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
adults and up to ... common cause of dyspnea ... include asthma, chronic ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Disease ... angioinvasive disease ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... , CMV, VZV • Trauma ... CA, small cell lung ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Disease (DCLD) ... smooth cysts with normal ... presentations - ILD, trauma ... #pulmonary #Algorithm