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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... disease or CHF) ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypertension; CXR, chest ... hypertension; PCH ... lung disease; LFT ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... pneumonia • Chronic ... : Pleuritic chest ... CT Lung Abscess ... Clindamycin in case of PCN
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
Oleothorax - A chest ... area of the left lung ... The differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #PCC # ... CXR #Oleothorax #NEJM
Bronchoscopic Removal of an Obstructing Broncholith - Computed tomography of the chest showed an obstructing broncholith
tomography of the chest ... consolidation (Panel B, lung-window ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Broncholith #CT ... #Bronchoscopy #NEJM
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung ... CXR +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... Infectious Diseases ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
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
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Immunocompromised status • Chronic ... lung disease ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... Lung Disease: ... Imaging, high res CT
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... CT) • Broncho-arterial
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... comorbidities, such as chronic ... obstructive pulmonary disease ... coronary artery disease ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis