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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT ... , bronchoscopy to ... disease #Chronic
Bronchoscopic Removal of an Obstructing Broncholith - Computed tomography of the chest showed an obstructing broncholith
Bronchoscopic Removal ... tomography of the chest ... consolidation (Panel B, lung-window ... #Broncholith #CT ... NEJM
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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patients), • Chest ... : • Chest Xray ... - Chest radiography ... the bronchus • Chest ... CTBronchoscopy
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... : Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... CT Lung Abscess ... treatment until the chest
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... with a repeat chest ... comorbidities, such as chronic ... nodule growth with chest ... Current bronchoscopy
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... in the adjacent lung ... high-resolution chest ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... obstructive • Bronchoscopy
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
A chest radiograph ... tomography of the chest ... Findings on bronchoscopy ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... lung disease ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... Malignancies • Chronic
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
chest to evaluate ... involvement • Bronchoscopy ... sparing of the lung ... typically seen on chest ... CT
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