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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fever, night sweats ... disease or CHF) ... refer + order CT
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... , Pancreas, Gastric ... Chills, night sweats ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Diagnosis?
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Chills, night sweats ... seen • Chest CT ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Fever + Night Sweats ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung ... #Diagnosis #intermittent
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
: Fever, night sweats ... dry) • Night sweats ... Lung Disease: ... Imaging, high res CT ... NTM #Infections #differential
Causes of Night Sweats - Differential Diagnosis
 • Malignancy: Lymphoma, Leukemia, Other neoplasm
 • Infections: Human
Causes of Night Sweats ... - Differential ... Diagnosis • Malignancy ... coccidioidomycosis), Lung ... abscess, Endocarditis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Disease by CD4 ... angioinvasive disease ... • CT: Halo sign
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... , Pancreas, Gastric ... Chills, night sweats ... #Differential #
Night Sweats - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Night sweats are a nonspecific symptom that patients commonly experience and
Night Sweats - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... coccidioidomycosis) • Lung ... abscess • Endocarditis ... #Diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
in the adjacent lung ... high-resolution chest CT ... M, A, G, E) • Sweat ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis