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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... Look for other signs ... chronic heart disease ... infection, ARDS ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
: Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
: conjunctival suffusion ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... hump along may aid ... In this case, pulmonary ... confirmed with chest CT ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
reticularis Blood: Anemia ... pain, pleural effusion ... tends to cause ... /pulmonary fibrosis ... pathophysiology #signs
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
caused by inhalation ... Calcification (seen in CT ... Fibrosis #Silicosis #clinical ... #radiology #CXR ... XRay #labeled #pulmonary
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... bilateral pleural effusions ... of CXR congestion ... coronary artery disease ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
CT: Halo sign ... pneumonia, pleural effusion ... ), anemia, arthralgia ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential