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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... • Hemoptysis (blood ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic ... #Algorithm #causes
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... lung disease ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... DDX - Other causes ... Malignancies • Chronic
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... infection • Most common ... pneumonia • Chronic ... anemia • Sputum/Blood ... seen • Chest CT
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
CAN YOU SEE ON CT ... ) WHAT ARE COMMON ... Obstruction 6) Rheumatologic ... /Autoimmune diseae ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
tightness Most Common ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest CT ... abnormal in adults • Blood
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation The most common ... redistribution of pulmonary blood ... heart due to a chronic ... heart disease, ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Framework Disease ... • CT: Halo sign ... Chest pain, cough, bloody ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Infections #HIV #AIDS
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Base Disorders - Blood ... Interpretation Steps for Blood ... L L-lactate (common ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD,
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
(FNHTR): Most common ... Related Acute Lung ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... , Pancreas, Gastric ... Microbiology: Blood ... • Blood cultures ... Treat underlying cause