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Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough - Differential ... Tachypnea - Normal Chest ... #Acute #Cough ... #Differential #
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
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
identified, Strep pneumoniae ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... (OP) - multiple ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Lung Abscess Differential ... #causes #management
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... for aspiration pneumonia ... disorder URGENT WORKUP ... weight loss or acute ... the underlying cause
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
by a rigid chest ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... pulmonary edema in acute ... lung #diseases #differential
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... to demonstrate bilateral ... Screening Tests for Acute ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup