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Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Pediatric Cough ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pediatrics
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Pediatrics
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... Diagnosis Physiologic ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Diagnosis • ... Vascular: Aortic ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... dyspnea, productive cough ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Lung Abscess Differential
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
multiple ill-defined masses ... non-productive cough ... dealing with the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Diagnosis Framework ... NCPE Pathophysiology ... Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
, selenium) Differential ... heart failure • Aortic ... Rule out other causes ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology