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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
a construction worker ... Fibrosis is a chronic ... interstitial lung ... pneumoconiosis which is caused ... #CXR #silicosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... dyspnea, productive cough ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
cough • Hypoxia ... Most Common Causes ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest CT
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
lung disease ... status NTM Cause ... - Cough and lung ... percent), • Cough ... Imaging, high res CT
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
adenopathy • Cough ... ) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... number of sites of disease ... physical exam, CT
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
 •
Also known as: Lung ... • Nonspecific chronic ... cough, • Hemoptysis ... Diagnosis: • Chest Xray ... bronchus • Chest CT