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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Algorithm No Fever ... Tachypnea - Normal Chest ... Fever, Tachypnea ... Shows Diffuse Changes
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... Look for other signs ... heart due to a chronic ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
e.g. biopsy, car ... bruising/erythema/sign ... mastitis • Usually caused ... Patient may have fever ... diseases #benign #differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... : • 80% have fever ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Intervention: - Fevers
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 ... General: fever, ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Traction alopecia Diffuse ... Examination: • Signs ... weight loss • Chronic ... loss #alopecia #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... • Is there a pattern ... noninflammatory Signs ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... • Rheumatic fever
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... factor • May cause ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential