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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Tachypnea - Normal Chest ... #Cough #Differential
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... common pattern ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Pattern #Differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... dyspnea • (Less common ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... a patient with cough ... with low oxygen level ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... • Other common ... causes of acute ... infiltrates on chest
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
infection • Most common ... cause: Aspiration ... dyspnea, productive cough ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Symptoms: • Chronic cough ... Loss of weight • Chest ... tightness Most Common ... Causes: • Cystic ... #differential #
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Maculopapular rash • Cough ... • Common clinical ... in an endemic area ... meningismus are common ... Symptoms: • Acute
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
toxicity (e.g., acute ... Non-productive cough ... Fever 4. ... Pleuritic chest ... Exclude other causes