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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT ... History of cancer, lung ... #causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Abnormalities • Chest
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... CT Lung Abscess ... 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
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... : • Syndrome of ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Disease: • Clinical ... , high res CT)
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Loss of weight • Chest ... in the adjacent lung ... high-resolution chest ... CT) • Broncho-arterial
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
swelling along with chest ... case. ... Don't forget the chest ... septic emboli in lungs ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... • Chronic lung ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... DDX - Other causes
Normal Lung Sliding in the case of Bullous Lung Disease

Patient presents with with Rt chest pain/dyspnea.
Bullous Lung Disease ... presents with with Rt chest ... Dz seen on CT. ... #Sliding #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
- Respiratory symptoms ... week of a known clinical ... be present on a chest ... computed tomographic (CT ... lobar collapse, lung