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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis ... lung disease or CHF ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #Differential #
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Acute Pediatric Cough ... - Differential ... Tachypnea - Normal Chest ... • Atypical or viral ... #Differential #
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
Miliary Pattern - Chest ... pathogens - Viral ... Miliary #Pattern #Chest ... #Radiology #differential ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
weeks apart): Cough ... symptomatology Differential ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... high resolution chest
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
onset, "tearing" chest ... Dissection protocol • Classification ... - Type B (distal ... anticoagulation - MH/CCF ... /CWRU EM Res @MetroHealth_EM
POCUS Confirmation of CVC Placement - Visual Abstract
How accurate is a single view ultrasound protocol for
CVC Placement - Visual ... Abstract How accurate ... ultrasound faster than chest ... - 27.6 min - CXR ... ultrasound #diagnosis #ebm
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical Symptoms: cough ... Chest x-ray: signs ... 81% for acute HF ... → no signs of CXR ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... adenopathy • Cough ... -95% of cases) Classification ... Serum Copper • Chest ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Growers (Runyon Classification ... massiliense in CF ... percent), • Cough ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... NTM #Infections #differential
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest