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Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... - Bacterial Pneumonias ... Tuberculosis - Lung ... Cancer of the Lung ... #Table
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... weight loss or long ... of chronic consolidation ... caused by Streptcoccus ... AirBronchogram #RUL
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Pulmonary Alveoli • Pneumonia ... #Causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... • Chronic alcoholism ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... #differential #causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... /Unstable Angina ... Parenchymal • Pneumonia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... indicates unknown cause ... involvement of the lung ... listed in the table ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... cardioversion Stable ... of reversible causes ... Normal QTc • Long ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... but stable or chronic ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... lung disease ... community-acquired infections: Pneumonia ... DDX - Other causes ... Malignancies • Chronic
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... • Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management