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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypertension; PCH ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... #Disease #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
• CD4 < 200: PCP ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Fungal, AFB), TB PCR ... sputum, PCP DFA ... Infectious Diseases
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... C. difficile PCR ... Norovirus PCR (Stool ... consider multiplex PCR ... #Management #Algorithm
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... and Management ... whipplei tests (PAS, PCR ... whipplei test (PAS, PCR ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Abscess Management ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
years - Additional Workup ... Conjugate Vaccines (PCV ... ) #Diagnosis #Management ... #Peds #EM #Workup ... #Algorithm #PCV
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... for alternate diagnoses ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... #treatment #pulmonary
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Multi-system autoimmune disease ... (interstitial lung ... disease), PAH ( ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... symptoms #testing #workup
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
or interstitial lung ... disease (i.e. fibrosis ... bronchiolitis, PCP ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary