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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
Causes of Nail Clubbing - Mnemonic 
Cyanotic Heart Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
Lung Cancer, Lung abscess 
Ulcerative Colitis
Causes of Nail Clubbing ... - Mnemonic Cyanotic ... Cystic Fibrosis Lung ... #Differential # ... Causes #Diagnosis
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... Abnormal CXR: refer ... #Differential # ... #causes
Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
Causes of Hemoptysis ... - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic ... Tuberculosis Lung ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
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 #
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
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
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
joints, bones, lungs ... What doesn't HIV cause ... consumption- number one cause ... Sarcoidosis - Not just a cough ... #Diagnosis #Differential
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic ... for the causes ... of a cavitating lung ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
Gastrointestinal Causes ... Inflammatory: Reflux ... Deficiency #Anemia #Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis