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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... #Cough #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
dyspnea, productive cough ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT ... Abscess Differential
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... DiseasesAcute ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Symptoms: • Chronic cough ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest CT ... mycobacteria Treatment
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
early localized disease ... cancers, including lung ... children with acute ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... , Pancreas, Gastric ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... hematuria, + RF Treatment