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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 ... #Acute #Cough
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... , wt loss; CV, CNS ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
life • History: cough ... , dyspnea, fever ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
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
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... /Chest Wall: • ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... hernia, Obesity CNS
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Maculopapular rash • Cough ... in an endemic area ... Symptoms: • Acute ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... dyspnea, productive cough ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(LR + 1.9) • Cough ... • Pleuritic chest ... pain (LR + NS) ... Uremia (blood urea ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... of acute respiratory ... infiltrates on chest ... Embolism: • Acute ... can be caused by