Asthma Signs and symptoms
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intermittent chest tightness, cough, shortness of breath, wheezing
Cough usually nonproductive,
deep respiratory effort may prompt cough,
often association with allergic rhinitis or atopic dermatitis
Pneumonia Chest xray
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shows infiltrate.
Pleural effusion is a red flag
,Upper airway cough syndrome
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Chronic cough often caused by postnasal discharge or drainage.
Subacute Cough
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3-8 weeks
UACS signs and symptoms
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chronic cough,
sensation of drainage in the back of the throat,
clearing throat frequently,
hoarseness,
allergic rhinitis symptoms,
Chronic sinusitis symptoms,drainage on the posterior pharynx, hyperemia
and cobblestoning of the the posterior pharynx, negative chest exam
Malignancy
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Suspicion should be heightened in patients with cough and hemoptysis
with history of recurrent infections
Tuberculosis Risk factors
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low socioeconomic status,
Impaired immune system,
Crowded conditions
COPD CHEST XRAY
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shows hyperinflation of lungs with flattened diaphragm.
Used for confirmation but not diagnosis.
CURB-65 for hospitalization
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intermittent chest tightness, cough, shortness of breath, wheezing
Cough usually nonproductive,
deep respiratory effort may prompt cough,
often association with allergic rhinitis or atopic dermatitis
Pneumonia Chest xray
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shows infiltrate.
Pleural effusion is a red flag
,Upper airway cough syndrome
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Chronic cough often caused by postnasal discharge or drainage.
Subacute Cough
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3-8 weeks
UACS signs and symptoms
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chronic cough,
sensation of drainage in the back of the throat,
clearing throat frequently,
hoarseness,
allergic rhinitis symptoms,
Chronic sinusitis symptoms,drainage on the posterior pharynx, hyperemia
and cobblestoning of the the posterior pharynx, negative chest exam
Malignancy
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Suspicion should be heightened in patients with cough and hemoptysis
with history of recurrent infections
Tuberculosis Risk factors
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low socioeconomic status,
Impaired immune system,
Crowded conditions
COPD CHEST XRAY
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shows hyperinflation of lungs with flattened diaphragm.
Used for confirmation but not diagnosis.
CURB-65 for hospitalization
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