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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... Atelectasis • Emphysema ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleural effusion • Pneumothorax ... • Anxiety • Anemia
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• CT: Halo sign ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... ), anemia, arthralgia ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
complex • Nodular/Masses ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Parapneumonic effusion; empyema ... P.jirovecii • Pneumothorax ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Paraseptal emphysema is localized near fissures and pleura and is frequently associated with bullae formation (area
to spontaneous pneumothorax ... bullae occasionally cause ... compression of adjacent lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Paraseptal
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Pulmonary teaching ... case: you are called ... was admitted for pneumonia ... #clinical #video ... #Lung
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... : Aspiration pneumonia ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
been treated for pneumonia ... complicated by pneumothorax ... and spaces can cause ... under the skin as long ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
apices caused by ... a rigid chest cage ... Centrilobular emphysema ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Split Pleura Sign ... effusion • DDx: Empyema ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Radiology #CXR