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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Algorithm Red ... i.e. cancer) • Dyspnea ... lung disease or CHF ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... #causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... Cough - Differential ... Abnormal Chest ... • Neoplasm • CHF ... Syndrome Lower
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management ... Algorithm STEMI: ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Symptoms: • Chronic cough ... • Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... Loss of weight • Chest ... • Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... #differential #
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... symptoms are not caused ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain ... , arrhythmias, dyspnoea
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... , productive cough ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential # ... causes #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
respiratory distress syndrome ... Non-productive cough ... Dyspnea 3. ... Exclude other causes ... #diagnosis #management
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... : • Syndrome of ... Weakness, • Dyspnea ... , • Chest discomfort ... NTM #Infections #differential