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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Flags: • Fever ... lung disease or CHF ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
weeks apart): Cough ... , Dyspnea, Fever ... high resolution chest ... CT • Bronchoscopy ... out infection, biopsy
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
for Workup of Fever ... panel • Blood & urine ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... Biopsy - Temporal ... #diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
adenopathy • Cough ... • Dyspnea • Fever ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Serum Copper • Chest ... (diagnostic for
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
massiliense in CF ... percent), • Cough ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Imaging, high res CT ... washings, Lung biopsy
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... interventional radiology ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis