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Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Pediatric Cough - Differential ... Abnormal CXR / CT ... Abnormal CXR / CT ... #Cough #Differential
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... refer + order CT ... lung disease #Chronic ... #Cough #Differential
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Patterns - Differential ... Acute Eos PNA • Chronic ... Pneumonia, COP, Chronic ... HighRes #Chest #CT
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... 50mOsm/kg, Consider CT ... Abdominal imaging (CT ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Chronic ... Workup #diagnosis #differential
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Illness: viral (COVID19 ... exercise Subacute to Chronic ... daptomycin - Chronic ... #Elevated #CK #differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... imaging with barium, CT ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
mucociliary clearance • Chronic ... Symptoms: • Chronic ... polycythemia from chronic ... high-resolution chest CT ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Imaging - CT Chest ... inhibition - Chronic
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
 •
Broncholithiasis - Differential ... • Nonspecific chronic ... bronchus • Chest CT ... Broncholithiasis #Differential