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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
sweats, chills (infection ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... #causes
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... • Chronic Ground ... HiRes #HighRes #Chest ... #CT #Patterns # ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Splenomegaly, Increased PMNs ... Disease Abnormal Chest ... Chest Symptoms ... #Causes #Hematology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... Most Common Causes ... : TB, NTM, PNA ... high-resolution chest ... CT) • Broncho-arterial
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... DDX - Other causes ... Malignancies • Chronic ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... pneumonia • Chronic ... disease: Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... treatment until the chest
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Pleuritic chest ... • CT: Halo sign ... Lymphadenopathy, Chest ... breath, Fatigue, Chest ... Pneumonia: • Chest
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
syndrome is a rare chronic ... blisters containing pus ... involve anterior chest ... Rule out other causes ... such as infectious
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... Hematologic malignancy ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Imaging, high res CT
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... Serum Copper • Chest ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... physical exam, CT ... classification #hematology