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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis ... disease or CHF) ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... #Cough #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Pleuritic chest ... Lymphadenopathy, Chest ... breath, Fatigue, Chest ... Pneumonia: • Chest ... factor • May cause
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Interstitial lung ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Abnormalities • Chest
GERD Phenotypes and Distinguishing Features
 • Non-erosive reflux disease (NERD)
 • Reflux hypersensitivity
 • Functional heartburn
GERD Phenotypes ... Non-erosive reflux disease ... esophagus • Reflux chest ... pain syndrome ... LPR) • Chronic cough
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : Pleuritic chest ... dyspnea, productive cough ... level seen • Chest ... treatment until the chest
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... Less sore throat, cough ... breath or pleuritic chest ... Thickening #COVID19 #clinical ... #lung #ultrasound
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Abnormal Chest ... Shortness of Breath, Cough ... Snoring Chronic Chest
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... weeks apart): Cough ... symptomatology Differential ... high resolution chest ... #differential #
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... Cough - Differential ... Algorithm Abnormal Chest ... • Interstitial Disease ... Syndrome Lower
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
swelling along with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... Don't forget the chest ... septic emboli in lungs ... #Clinical #Ultrasound