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Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... Gastroesophageal Reflux ... Cancer of the Lung ... #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Causes #Table
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... Abnormal CXR: refer ... #Differential # ... #causes
Most episodes of chronic cough in adults are caused by upper airway cough syndrome (UACS, also
in adults are caused ... gastroesophageal reflux ... two or more causes ... #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare ... #Differential #
Vagus Nerve Schwannoma eliciting paroxysmal cough when palpated

The cough reflex is caused by stimulation of vagal
palpated The cough ... reflex is caused ... #physicalexam #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #reflex
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Gastroesophageal reflux ... subdural hematoma, lung ... #diagnosis
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
frequently benign causes ... such as reflex ... syncope (ruling out differential ... life-threatening causes ... should be guided by clinical
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis ... progressive dyspnea and cough ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
Gastrointestinal Causes ... Inflammatory: Reflux ... Deficiency #Anemia #Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... factor • May cause ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inhibitor • Reflux-Associated ... #Causes #PrimaryCare