23 results
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... disease or CHF) ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic ... #causes
Nail Clubbing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bronchopulmonary Disease
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Chronic Lung Infection
 • Lung Cancer
Nail Clubbing - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lung Infection ... • Lung Cancer ... #causes
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Connective Tissue Disease ... Congenital Heart Disease ... Disease and/or ... Metabolic Disorders Chronic ... Thromboembolic Disease
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
disorders: Celiac disease ... , Crohn's disease ... Colitis • Liver disease ... Infections: H pylori, Chronic ... Lymphomas, RCC, Lung
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - ... Connective Tissue Disease ... disease (nonneoplastic ... #Diseases #ILD ... #Causes #Differential
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... Disease • ... Veno-Occlusive Disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Cardiomyopathy • Valvular disease ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... obstructive pulmonary disease ... • Interstitial lung ... disease Vasculature
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... imaging with barium, CT ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Periodontal disease ... dentition/gingival disease ... loss • Late disease ... Gingival crevice disease ... non-diagnostic in early disease
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
lung disease ... Gastrointestinal inflammatory disease ... Granulomatous disease ... • Liver diseases ... disease (GLILD)