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Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... disorders - Chronic ... pulmonary diseases ... #cardiology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... hemolytic anemia ... tumoral obstruction, fibrosing ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Radiation C - Cystic Fibrosis ... Therefore, conditions caused ... clearance: - Cystic Fibrosis ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... lung #diseases #differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
iron deficiency anemia ... disorders - Chronic ... pulmonary diseases ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #cardiology
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
The most common cause ... patients with chronic ... COPD and cystic fibrosis ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
HP (right) Differential ... In chronic HP fibrotic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #Comparison
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
without associated pulmonary ... with end-stage fibrosis ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... Disease: Clinical ... NTM #Infections #differential
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
like idiopathic pulmonary ... pneumonitis or fibrosis ... in chronic hypersensitivity ... disease in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology