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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough ... Algorithm No Fever ... Tachypnea - Normal Chest ... #Acute #Cough
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... • Pleuritic CP ... Rhabdomyolysis (rare) Co-MRSA ... factor • May cause ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Pulmonary Alveoli • Pneumonia
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... (OP) or chronic ... proteinaceous material ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Acute
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... a patient with cough ... (OP) - multiple ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
multiple ill-defined masses ... non-productive cough ... dealing with the differential ... (OP) also known ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... dyspnea, productive cough ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Symptoms: • Chronic cough ... obstruction • COPD ... Physical stigmata of cor ... Laboratory: • ANA, RF, CCP ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... viscosity > 4 cP ... Facial edema • Cough ... Hyperuricemia • Acute ... emergencies #oncology #differential