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Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... Tuberculosis - Lung ... Abscess - Asthma ... Cancer of the Lung ... #Table
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Exam: Can be normal ... hepatomegaly, • Oral ... : • Chest pain ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Lung abscess ... Pleuritic chest pain ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... correlation in normal ... lung, pulmonary ... Diagnosis #HRCT #POCUS ... #Table #ILD #Findings
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... pleura in severe cases ... bilateral B-lines - Normal ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Comparison #Table
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
carcinoma of the lung ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... pathology (e.g. pneumonia ... SSRIs) Severe pain ... #Causes #Sodium
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Stage I - Redistribution ... In a normal chest ... supplying the lung ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... In these cases comparison
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Streptococcus pneumoniae ... , abscess, pulpitis ... older who have normal ... subdural hematoma, lung ... examination • Oral
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... syndrome • Chronic portal ... Epigastric/LUQ ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess