Differential Diagnoses Flashcards by Mina Sourial

Q

acute cough (< 3 weeks)

A

viral respiratory infection
COPD
asthma
allergic rhinitis
inspiratory whoop if + post-tussive cough
HF

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persistent and chronic cough (3-8 weeks and > 8 weeks)

A

acute respiratory tract infection (> 90%)
pertussis (> 3 weeks)
ACEI
postnasal drip
asthma
GERD
HF
chronic lung disease
anemia
bronchiogenic CA if wt loss/hemoptysis/fevers/NS

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urgent/emergent causes of acute dyspnea

A

pneumonia
COPD
asthma
pneumothorax
pulmonary embolism
cardiac disease
diffuse alveolar hemorrhage
metabolic acidosis
cyanide toxicity
methemoglobinemia
carbon monoxide poisoning

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urgent/emergent causes of acute dyspnea d/t cardiac disease

A

HF
acute MI
valvular dysfunction
arrhythmia
intracardiac shunt

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hemoptysis from the airways

A

COPD
bronchiectasis
bronchogenic carcinoma

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Q

hemoptysis from the pulmonary vasculature

A

left ventricular failure
mitral stenosis
pulmonary embolism
pulmonary arterial hypertension
arteriovenous malformations

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Q

hemoptysis from the pulmonary parenchyma

A

pneumonia
inhalation of crack cocaine
granulomatosis with polyangiitis

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Q

chest pain

A

acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
pericarditis
aortic dissection
vasospastic angina
pulmonary embolism
pneumonia
esophageal perforation

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