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Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Pediatric Cough - Differential ... Abnormal CXR / CT ... Abnormal CXR / CT ... #Cough #Differential
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... refer + order CT ... lung disease #Chronic ... #Cough #Differential
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
pneumonia (COP), chronic ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Nephropathy - Differential ... Infections: H pylori, Chronic ... myeloma, Lymphomas, RCC ... Nephropathy #Causes #Differential
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Patterns - Differential ... Acute Eos PNA • Chronic ... Pneumonia, COP, Chronic ... #Patterns #Differential
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
= (Retic %) x (Hct ... • Anemia of chronic ... deficiency (including chronic ... deficiencies: Chronic ... hematology #anemia #differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... imaging with barium, CT ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... 50mOsm/kg, Consider CT ... Abdominal imaging (CT ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Chronic ... Workup #diagnosis #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Symptoms: • Chronic ... polycythemia from chronic ... Diagnosis: • HRCT ... high-resolution chest CT ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic ... Condition known as rat ... because nothing chronic ... induratum • A chronic ... comparison #table #differential