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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... disease or CHF) ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic ... #causes
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... Clinical history ... head and neck, pancreas ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... • Periodontal disease ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... seen • Chest CT ... #differential #causes
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... infections Lungs ... : Clinical Manifestations ... Disease: • Clinical ... Imaging, high res CT
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
Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
vulnificus can cause ... chronic liver disease ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #vibrio #
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... disease caused ... With disease progression ... Calcification (seen in CT ... Fibrosis #Silicosis #clinical
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
masses & should ... a repeat chest CT ... malignancy, clinical ... obstructive pulmonary disease ... coronary artery disease
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
Hydatid disease ... is caused by the ... #clinical #NEJM ... hepatic #radiology #CT
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Also known as: Lung ... Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... bronchus • Chest CT ... Noninfectious Causes ... Tracheobronchial Diseases