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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Recurrent Pneumonia
• Pulmonary TB, chronic sinusitis
• Mechanical obstruction from neoplasm
• Kyphoscoliosis
• Immunosuppression (HIV infection, corticosteroids, leukemia, chemotherapy, splenectomy)
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure (CHF), asthma, silicosis, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis
• Chronic aspiration (tube feeding, alcoholism, cerebrovascular accident [CVA], neuromuscular disorders, seizure disorder, inability to cough)
• Bronchiectasis
• Pulmonary TB, chronic sinusitis
• Mechanical obstruction from neoplasm
• Kyphoscoliosis
• Immunosuppression (HIV infection, corticosteroids, leukemia, chemotherapy, splenectomy)
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure (CHF), asthma, silicosis, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis
• Chronic aspiration (tube feeding, alcoholism, cerebrovascular accident [CVA], neuromuscular disorders, seizure disorder, inability to cough)
• Bronchiectasis
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