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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Acute Pediatric Cough ... - Differential ... Tachypnea - Normal Chest ... pneumonia #Acute #Cough ... #Differential #
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #Differential #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... • Pleuritic chest ... Lymphadenopathy, Chest ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
weeks apart): Cough ... , Dyspnea, Fever ... symptomatology Differential ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... high resolution chest
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
dyspnea, productive cough ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung Abscess Differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... encephalitis, eastern ... Maculopapular rash • Cough ... in an endemic area ... CNS #Infections #differential
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Related Infections - Differential ... aspergillosis (cough ... , chest pain, hemoptysis ... Soil #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(LR + 1.9) • Cough ... • Pleuritic chest ... Uremia (blood urea ... nitrogen level ... infiltrate by chest
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Hepatosplenomegaly - Lung - Cough ... percent), • Cough ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... NTM #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Face, upper back, chest ... papule with dry, rough ... Christmas tree pattern ... Tinea versicolor - Chest ... dermatology #rash #differential