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Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... Mycoplasma and Viral Pneumonias ... - Bacterial Pneumonias ... Abscess - Asthma ... #Table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... this should be 1° ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... #Diseases #ILD
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... : 1. ... Pneumonitis 3. ... Lung abscess ... #Abscess #pulmonary
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... chest x-rays. 1. ... Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
to perfusion: 3:1) ... overperfused (ratio: 0.6:1) ... apices caused by ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Assess hemodynamic ... cardioversion Stable ... 1. ... of reversible causes ... Normal QTc • Long
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... including: 1. ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
103-104°F) • Lobar ... gram-negative pneumonia ... Non-Infectious Causes ... fever • Hyper-IgD ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung