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==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==
Bronchiolitis must be differentiated from other respiratory and cardiac diseases that can cause the same clinical manifestations.<ref name="pmid27180590">{{cite journal| author=Liu WY, Yu Q, Yue HM, Zhang JB, Li L, Wang XY et al.| title=[The distribution characteristics of etiology of chronic cough in Lanzhou]. | journal=Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi | year= 2016 | volume= 39 | issue= 5 | pages= 362-7 | pmid=27180590 | doi=10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-0939.2016.05.006 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27180590  }} </ref><ref name=cdc>Environmental Triggers of Asthma. Differential Diagnosis of Asthma. Environmental Health and Medicine Education. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Available at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.asp?csem=32&po=5. Accessed on February 25, 2016</ref><ref name="pmid26169577">{{cite journal| author=Mosley JD, Shaffer CM, Van Driest SL, Weeke PE, Wells QS, Karnes JH et al.| title=A genome-wide association study identifies variants in KCNIP4 associated with ACE inhibitor-induced cough. | journal=Pharmacogenomics J | year= 2016 | volume= 16 | issue= 3 | pages= 231-7 | pmid=26169577 | doi=10.1038/tpj.2015.51 | pmc=4713364 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26169577  }} </ref><ref name="pmid28454456">{{cite journal| author=Jiang S, Li J, Zeng Q, Liang J| title=Pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma misdiagnosed as pulmonary embolism: A case report. | journal=Oncol Lett | year= 2017 | volume= 13 | issue= 4 | pages= 2713-2716 | pmid=28454456 | doi=10.3892/ol.2017.5775 | pmc=5403205 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=28454456  }} </ref><ref name="pmid28452705">{{cite journal| author=Lin L, Chen Z, Cao Y, Sun G| title=Normal saline solution nasal-pharyngeal irrigation improves chronic cough associated with allergic rhinitis. | journal=Am J Rhinol Allergy | year= 2017 | volume= 31 | issue= 2 | pages= 96-104 | pmid=28452705 | doi=10.2500/ajra.2017.31.4418 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=28452705  }} </ref>
Bronchiolitis must be differentiated from other respiratory and cardiac diseases that can cause the same clinical manifestations.<ref name="pmid27180590">{{cite journal| author=Liu WY, Yu Q, Yue HM, Zhang JB, Li L, Wang XY et al.| title=[The distribution characteristics of etiology of chronic cough in Lanzhou]. | journal=Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi | year= 2016 | volume= 39 | issue= 5 | pages= 362-7 | pmid=27180590 | doi=10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-0939.2016.05.006 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27180590  }} </ref><ref name=cdc>Environmental Triggers of Asthma. Differential Diagnosis of Asthma. Environmental Health and Medicine Education. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Available at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.asp?csem=32&po=5. Accessed on February 25, 2016</ref><ref name="pmid26169577">{{cite journal| author=Mosley JD, Shaffer CM, Van Driest SL, Weeke PE, Wells QS, Karnes JH et al.| title=A genome-wide association study identifies variants in KCNIP4 associated with ACE inhibitor-induced cough. | journal=Pharmacogenomics J | year= 2016 | volume= 16 | issue= 3 | pages= 231-7 | pmid=26169577 | doi=10.1038/tpj.2015.51 | pmc=4713364 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26169577  }} </ref><ref name="pmid28454456">{{cite journal| author=Jiang S, Li J, Zeng Q, Liang J| title=Pulmonary artery intimal sarcoma misdiagnosed as pulmonary embolism: A case report. | journal=Oncol Lett | year= 2017 | volume= 13 | issue= 4 | pages= 2713-2716 | pmid=28454456 | doi=10.3892/ol.2017.5775 | pmc=5403205 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=28454456  }} </ref><ref name="pmid28452705">{{cite journal| author=Lin L, Chen Z, Cao Y, Sun G| title=Normal saline solution nasal-pharyngeal irrigation improves chronic cough associated with allergic rhinitis. | journal=Am J Rhinol Allergy | year= 2017 | volume= 31 | issue= 2 | pages= 96-104 | pmid=28452705 | doi=10.2500/ajra.2017.31.4418 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=28452705  }} </ref>
===Adults===
*[[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]] (COPD)
*Hyperventilation syndrome and [[panic attacks]]
*[[Congestive heart failure]]
*[[Pulmonary embolism]]
*Laryngeal dysfunction
*[[Pulmonary aspiration]]
*Mechanical obstruction of the airways ([[Lung cancer|benign and malignant tumors]])
*[[Pulmonary]] infiltration with [[eosinophilia]]
*[[Diffuse parenchymal lung disease|Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases]]
*[[Cough]], secondary to drugs ([[ACE inhibitor|ACE inhibitors]])<ref name="pmid27112942">{{cite journal| author=Wrona W, Budka K, Filipiak KJ, Niewada M, Wojtyniak B, Zdrojewski T| title=Health outcomes and economic consequences of using angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in comparison with angiotensin receptor blockers in the treatment of arterial hypertension in the contemporary Polish setting. | journal=Kardiol Pol | year= 2016 | volume= 74 | issue= 9 | pages= 1016-24 | pmid=27112942 | doi=10.5603/KP.a2016.0055 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27112942  }} </ref>
*[[Vocal cord paralysis|Vocal cord dysfunction]]<ref name=cdc>Environmental Triggers of Asthma. Differential Diagnosis of Asthma. Environmental Health and Medicine Education. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Available at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.asp?csem=32&po=5. Accessed on February 25, 2016</ref>
*[[Pharyngitis]]


===Infants & Children===
=====Upper airway diseases=====
*[[Allergic rhinitis]] and [[sinusitis]]<ref name=cdc>Environmental Triggers of Asthma. Differential Diagnosis of Asthma. Environmental Health and Medicine Education. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Available at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.asp?csem=32&po=5. Accessed on February 25, 2016</ref>


=====Obstructions involving large airways=====
===Differentiating bronchiolitis based on cough and dysnea===  
*[[Foreign body in respiratory tract|Foreign body in trachea or bronchus]]
*[[Vocal cord paralysis|Vocal cord dysfunction]]
*[[Vascular ring|Vascular rings]] or laryngeal webs
*[[Laryngotracheomalacia]], tracheal stenosis, or bronchostenosis
*[[Lymphadenopathy|Enlarged lymph nodes]] or [[Lung cancer|tumor]]<ref name=cdc>Environmental Triggers of Asthma. Differential Diagnosis of Asthma. Environmental Health and Medicine Education. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Available at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.asp?csem=32&po=5. Accessed on February 25, 2016</ref>


=====Obstructions involving small airways=====
{| class="wikitable"
*[[Bronchiolitis|Viral bronchiolitis]] or [[Bronchiolitis obliterans|obliterative bronchiolitis]]
! rowspan="2" |Diseases
*[[Cystic fibrosis]]
! colspan="2" |Symptoms
*[[Bronchopulmonary dysplasia]]<ref name=cdc>Environmental Triggers of Asthma. Differential Diagnosis of Asthma. Environmental Health and Medicine Education. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Available at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.asp?csem=32&po=5. Accessed on February 25, 2016</ref>
!
! colspan="4" |Signs
! colspan="2" |Diagosis
|-
!Fever
!Cough
!Chest pain
!Wheezes
!Crackles
!Edema
!Tachycardia
!Lab tests
!Imaging
|-
|Bronchiolitis
| +/-
|Dry
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>+</nowiki>
| +
| -
| +/-
|
* No specific lab findings
* Viral tests like ELISA and immunoassays may be done in case of RSV infection.
* Pulmonary function test is performed to exclude other lung diseases.<ref name="pmid18339530">{{cite journal| author=Ghanei M, Tazelaar HD, Chilosi M, Harandi AA, Peyman M, Akbari HM et al.| title=An international collaborative pathologic study of surgical lung biopsies from mustard gas-exposed patients. | journal=Respir Med | year= 2008 | volume= 102 | issue= 6 | pages= 825-30 | pmid=18339530 | doi=10.1016/j.rmed.2008.01.016 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18339530  }} </ref>
|
* Ct scan shows Intense bronchiolar mural inflammation of cellular bronchiolitis results in centrilobular nodules that are usually associated with the tree-in-bud pattern and bronchial wall thickening
|-
|Asthma
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|Dry/Productive
| -
|<nowiki>+</nowiki>
| -
|<nowiki>+ Pulmonary edema</nowiki>
| -
|
* Lab tests are not specific for asthma but they are performed to exclude other diseases.
* Serum examination shows elevated level of esoinophils due to allergy. 
|
* CT scan shows dilated bronchi, bronchial wall thickening and air trapping.
|-
|COPD
|<nowiki>+</nowiki>
|Productive
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
| +
| +
| +
| +
|
* Spirometry: FEV1/FVC < 70%
* Atrial blood gases: hypoxemia and hypercapnia
* Sputum culture 
|
* EKG may show P pulmonale, right ventricular hypertrophy and low QRS.<ref name="pmid23653989">{{cite journal| author=Lazović B, Svenda MZ, Mazić S, Stajić Z, Delić M| title=Analysis of electrocardiogram in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. | journal=Med Pregl | year= 2013 | volume= 66 | issue= 3-4 | pages= 126-9 | pmid=23653989 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23653989  }} </ref>
* CT scan is more sensitive in diagnosing COPD than X ray.
|-
|Bacterial pneumonia
|<nowiki>+</nowiki>
|Productive
| +
| +
| +
| -
| +/-
|
* Diagnosis depends mainly on the presentation and physical examination.
* Laboratory tests: arterial blood gases may show hypoxia and acidosis.
* Sputum culture.
|
* X ray is performed to detect pleural effusion and inflitrates within the lungs.  
* CT scan shows consolidation and ground glass appearance.
|-
|Pulmonary embolism
| +/-
|Bloody
| +
| +
| +
| +
| +
|
* D-dimer level test is performed to rule out other diseases like DVT.
* Routine blood tests are non specific.
* Hypercoagulability tests are performed in patients with unprovoked venous thrombosis at an early age (< 40 years) and family history of VTE syndromes.
*Arterial blood gases show the following:<ref name="pmid2491801">{{cite journal |author=Cvitanic O, Marino PL |title=Improved use of arterial blood gas analysis in suspected pulmonary embolism |journal=[[Chest]] |volume=95 |issue=1 |pages=48–51 |year=1989 |month=January |pmid=2491801 |doi= |url=http://www.chestjournal.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=2491801 |accessdate=2012-04-30}}</ref>
**Hypoxemia
**Hypocapnia
**Respiratory alkalosis
**Increased alveolar-arterial gradient
|
* CT pulmonary angiography is the gold standard imaging to diagnose the pulmonary embolism. It shows the following:
**Acute:Centrally located thrombus or occluding the vessel.
**Chronic:Eccentric changes in the vessel wall, recanalization in the thrombous and arterial web.
* EKG is not specific or sensitive in PE diagnosis but it may show T wave inversion, P pulmonale and sinus tachycardia.
* Chest X ray is performed to exclude other differentials.
|-
|Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia<ref name="pmid21471097">{{cite journal| author=Nassar AA, Jaroszewski DE, Helmers RA, Colby TV, Patel BM, Mookadam F| title=Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia: a systematic overview. | journal=Am J Respir Crit Care Med | year= 2011 | volume= 184 | issue= 1 | pages= 8-16 | pmid=21471097 | doi=10.1164/rccm.201010-1685PP | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21471097  }} </ref>
| -
|Dry
| -
| +
| -
| -
| -
|
* Pulmonary function test shows obstructive lung disease
|
* CT scan shows multiple nodules , ground glass appearance and bronchiectasis.
|-
|Tuberculosis
| +
|Bloody
| +
| -
| -
| +
| -
|
* Sputum culture: three successive positive culture for M. tuberculosis confirms the diagnosis.<ref name="pmid12614730">{{cite journal |author=Drobniewski F, Caws M, Gibson A, Young D |title=Modern laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis |journal=Lancet Infect Dis |volume=3 |issue=3 |pages=141-7 |year=2003 |id=PMID 12614730}}</ref>
* The presence of acid fast bacilli in sputum smear indicates to high extent tuberculosis.  
|
* Chest X ray is an important diagnostic imaging procedure in TB diagnosis. It shows the following:<ref>{{Cite journal
| author = [[Riccardo Piccazzo]], [[Francesco Paparo]] & [[Giacomo Garlaschi]]
| title = Diagnostic accuracy of chest radiography for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and its role in the detection of latent TB infection: a systematic review
| journal = [[The Journal of rheumatology. Supplement]]
| volume = 91
| pages = 32–40
| year = 2014
| month = May
| doi = 10.3899/jrheum.140100
| pmid = 24788998
}}</ref>


=====Other causes=====
**Parenchymal infilration
*[[Congenital heart disease|Congenital heart diseases]]
**Hilar adnopathy
*Recurrent [[cough]] not due to asthma
**Nodules
*[[Aspiration]] from swallowing mechanism
**pleural effusion
*[[Gastroesophageal reflux]]<ref name=cdc>Environmental Triggers of Asthma. Differential Diagnosis of Asthma. Environmental Health and Medicine Education. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Available at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.asp?csem=32&po=5. Accessed on February 25, 2016</ref>
*CT scan shows the following:<ref>{{Cite journal
| author = [[Jeong Min Ko]], [[Hyun Jin Park]] & [[Chi Hong Kim]]
| title = Pulmonary Changes of Pleural Tuberculosis: Up-to-Date CT Imaging
| journal = [[Chest]]
| year = 2014
| month = June
| doi = 10.1378/chest.14-0196
| pmid = 25086249
}}</ref>
**Micronodules
**Cavitation
**Consolidation
**Interlobular septal thickening
* EKG may have abnormalities in case pleural effussion associated with TB.
 
|-
|Interstitial pneumonitis (Hamman - Rich syndrome)
|<nowiki>+</nowiki>
|Productive
| -
| -
| +
| -
| -
|
* Arterial blood gases: hypoxemia and PaO2/FiO2 less than 200 mmHg which indicates acute respiratory distress syndrome.
* Other lab tests are non specific and usually used to exclude other diseases.
|
* Chest X ray shows bilateral airway opacification.
* CT scan shows ground glass appearance.
* Bronchoscopy may be performed to exclude other causes like alveolar hemorrhage and lymphoma.
* Lung biopsy is a last step in diagnosis of acute interstitial pnemonitis in order to confirm the disease and exclude other causes of ARDS.
|-
|Foreign body aspiration
| +
|Bloody
|<nowiki>+</nowiki>
| +
| -
| -
| -
|
* Lab tests are not specific. They are performed to evaluate the ventilation function.
|
* Chest X ray shows hyperinflation, mediastinal shift and atelectasis.
|-
|Pertussis
| +
|Dry
|
| -
| -
| -
| -
|
* Nasopharyngeal swab for PCR testing.
* Sputum culture
* Serology to detect pertussis toxin.<ref name="CDC4">[http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/clinical/diagnostic-testing/diagnosis-confirmation.html Pertussis (whooping coug). Diagnosis confirmation. CDC.gov. Accessed on June 22, 2017]</ref><ref name="CDC3">[http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/clinical/diagnostic-testing/specimen-collection.html Pertussis (whooping cough). Specimen collection. CDC.gov. Accessed on June 22, 2017] </ref>
|
* No remarkable imaging findings.
|-
|Congestive heart failure
| -
|Dry/Productive
|<nowiki>+ while walking </nowiki>
| -
| -
| +
| +
|
*Routine lab tests in order to know the cause of the heart failure:
**Renal function tests including urinalysis and electrolytes assessment
**Complete blood count
**Thyroid studies specially in patients who are being treated with concomitant therapy with an agent such as amiodarone.
*Biomarkers:
**Natriuretic Peptides: BNP or NT-proBNP<ref name="pmid23747642">{{cite journal |vauthors=Yancy CW, Jessup M, Bozkurt B, Butler J, Casey DE, Drazner MH, Fonarow GC, Geraci SA, Horwich T, Januzzi JL, Johnson MR, Kasper EK, Levy WC, Masoudi FA, McBride PE, McMurray JJ, Mitchell JE, Peterson PN, Riegel B, Sam F, Stevenson LW, Tang WH, Tsai EJ, Wilkoff BL |title=2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of heart failure: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines |journal=J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. |volume=62 |issue=16 |pages=e147–239 |year=2013 |pmid=23747642 |doi=10.1016/j.jacc.2013.05.019 |url=}}</ref>
**Biomarkers of myocardial Injury: Cardiac Troponin T or I
**Carbohydrate Antigen 125<ref name="pmid27810078">{{cite journal| author=D'Aloia A, Vizzardi E, Metra M| title=Can Carbohydrate Antigen-125 Be a New Biomarker to Guide Heart Failure Treatment?: The CHANCE-HF Trial. | journal=JACC Heart Fail | year= 2016 | volume= 4 | issue= 11 | pages= 844-846 | pmid=27810078 | doi=10.1016/j.jchf.2016.09.001 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27810078  }} </ref>
|
* EKG can be performed to detect the underlaying cause.
* Chest x ray shows cardiomegaly.
* Echocardiography is used to determine the stroke volume and to assess the heart failure.<ref name="pmid19700135">{{cite journal |vauthors=Agha SA, Kalogeropoulos AP, Shih J, Georgiopoulou VV, Giamouzis G, Anarado P, Mangalat D, Hussain I, Book W, Laskar S, Smith AL, Martin R, Butler J |title=Echocardiography and risk prediction in advanced heart failure: incremental value over clinical markers |journal=J. Card. Fail. |volume=15 |issue=7 |pages=586–92 |year=2009 |pmid=19700135 |doi=10.1016/j.cardfail.2009.03.002 |url=}}</ref>  
|}
Differential diagnosis of bronchiolitis: Asthma, COPD, sarcoidosis, pneumonia, heart failure, DIPNECH, foreign body inhalation, pulmonary embolism and GERD (in case it is associated with asthma).
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Differential Diagnosis

Bronchiolitis must be differentiated from other respiratory and cardiac diseases that can cause the same clinical manifestations.[1][2][3][4][5]


Differentiating bronchiolitis based on cough and dysnea

Diseases Symptoms Signs Diagosis
Fever Cough Chest pain Wheezes Crackles Edema Tachycardia Lab tests Imaging
Bronchiolitis +/- Dry - + + - +/-
  • No specific lab findings
  • Viral tests like ELISA and immunoassays may be done in case of RSV infection.
  • Pulmonary function test is performed to exclude other lung diseases.[6]
  • Ct scan shows Intense bronchiolar mural inflammation of cellular bronchiolitis results in centrilobular nodules that are usually associated with the tree-in-bud pattern and bronchial wall thickening
Asthma - Dry/Productive - + - + Pulmonary edema -
  • Lab tests are not specific for asthma but they are performed to exclude other diseases.
  • Serum examination shows elevated level of esoinophils due to allergy.
  • CT scan shows dilated bronchi, bronchial wall thickening and air trapping.
COPD + Productive - + + + +
  • Spirometry: FEV1/FVC < 70%
  • Atrial blood gases: hypoxemia and hypercapnia
  • Sputum culture
  • EKG may show P pulmonale, right ventricular hypertrophy and low QRS.[7]
  • CT scan is more sensitive in diagnosing COPD than X ray.
Bacterial pneumonia + Productive + + + - +/-
  • Diagnosis depends mainly on the presentation and physical examination.
  • Laboratory tests: arterial blood gases may show hypoxia and acidosis.
  • Sputum culture.
  • X ray is performed to detect pleural effusion and inflitrates within the lungs.
  • CT scan shows consolidation and ground glass appearance.
Pulmonary embolism +/- Bloody + + + + +
  • D-dimer level test is performed to rule out other diseases like DVT.
  • Routine blood tests are non specific.
  • Hypercoagulability tests are performed in patients with unprovoked venous thrombosis at an early age (< 40 years) and family history of VTE syndromes.
  • Arterial blood gases show the following:[8]
    • Hypoxemia
    • Hypocapnia
    • Respiratory alkalosis
    • Increased alveolar-arterial gradient
  • CT pulmonary angiography is the gold standard imaging to diagnose the pulmonary embolism. It shows the following:
    • Acute:Centrally located thrombus or occluding the vessel.
    • Chronic:Eccentric changes in the vessel wall, recanalization in the thrombous and arterial web.
  • EKG is not specific or sensitive in PE diagnosis but it may show T wave inversion, P pulmonale and sinus tachycardia.
  • Chest X ray is performed to exclude other differentials.
Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia[9] - Dry - + - - -
  • Pulmonary function test shows obstructive lung disease
  • CT scan shows multiple nodules , ground glass appearance and bronchiectasis.
Tuberculosis + Bloody + - - + -
  • Sputum culture: three successive positive culture for M. tuberculosis confirms the diagnosis.[10]
  • The presence of acid fast bacilli in sputum smear indicates to high extent tuberculosis.
  • Chest X ray is an important diagnostic imaging procedure in TB diagnosis. It shows the following:[11]
    • Parenchymal infilration
    • Hilar adnopathy
    • Nodules
    • pleural effusion
  • CT scan shows the following:[12]
    • Micronodules
    • Cavitation
    • Consolidation
    • Interlobular septal thickening
  • EKG may have abnormalities in case pleural effussion associated with TB.
Interstitial pneumonitis (Hamman - Rich syndrome) + Productive - - + - -
  • Arterial blood gases: hypoxemia and PaO2/FiO2 less than 200 mmHg which indicates acute respiratory distress syndrome.
  • Other lab tests are non specific and usually used to exclude other diseases.
  • Chest X ray shows bilateral airway opacification.
  • CT scan shows ground glass appearance.
  • Bronchoscopy may be performed to exclude other causes like alveolar hemorrhage and lymphoma.
  • Lung biopsy is a last step in diagnosis of acute interstitial pnemonitis in order to confirm the disease and exclude other causes of ARDS.
Foreign body aspiration + Bloody + + - - -
  • Lab tests are not specific. They are performed to evaluate the ventilation function.
  • Chest X ray shows hyperinflation, mediastinal shift and atelectasis.
Pertussis + Dry - - - -
  • Nasopharyngeal swab for PCR testing.
  • Sputum culture
  • Serology to detect pertussis toxin.[13][14]
  • No remarkable imaging findings.
Congestive heart failure - Dry/Productive + while walking - - + +
  • Routine lab tests in order to know the cause of the heart failure:
    • Renal function tests including urinalysis and electrolytes assessment
    • Complete blood count
    • Thyroid studies specially in patients who are being treated with concomitant therapy with an agent such as amiodarone.
  • Biomarkers:
    • Natriuretic Peptides: BNP or NT-proBNP[15]
    • Biomarkers of myocardial Injury: Cardiac Troponin T or I
    • Carbohydrate Antigen 125[16]
  • EKG can be performed to detect the underlaying cause.
  • Chest x ray shows cardiomegaly.
  • Echocardiography is used to determine the stroke volume and to assess the heart failure.[17]

Differential diagnosis of bronchiolitis: Asthma, COPD, sarcoidosis, pneumonia, heart failure, DIPNECH, foreign body inhalation, pulmonary embolism and GERD (in case it is associated with asthma).

References

  1. ↑ Liu WY, Yu Q, Yue HM, Zhang JB, Li L, Wang XY; et al. (2016). "[The distribution characteristics of etiology of chronic cough in Lanzhou]". Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi. 39 (5): 362–7. doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-0939.2016.05.006. PMID 27180590.
  2. ↑ Environmental Triggers of Asthma. Differential Diagnosis of Asthma. Environmental Health and Medicine Education. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Available at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.asp?csem=32&po=5. Accessed on February 25, 2016
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