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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Tremor #Diagnosis #IM #PrimaryCare #Neuro #Tremor #Action #Rest #Differential #Algorithm #Comparison
Algorithm and Differential ... #Action #Rest #Differential ... #Algorithm #Comparison ... #Table #Ddxof
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... #Eosinophilic #Lung ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Abscess Pathogens ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Tick Borne Illnesses
 • Lyme (Borrelia)
 • Babesiosis (Babesia)
 • Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia)
 • Human
Mountain Spotted Fever ... Borne #Illnesses #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection: • Upper ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Pneumonia: • Upper ... lung zone infiltrates ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
disease-associated interstitial lung ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper ... lung fields are ... smaller and fewer ... supplying the lung ... In these cases comparison