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Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Differential Diagnosis ... Definition: A ... focal rounded area ... surrounded by a ... Dermatomyositis, Lung
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Causes of Hemoptysis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vasculitis Infection ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... sweats, chills (infection ... refer + order CT ... #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
CAN YOU SEE ON CT ... a segment or lobe ... Immunodeficiency 3) Infection ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Mediastinum, Lungs ... #Localized #Focal
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... lung mass. ... embolus I = infection ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
Pattern - Chest Radiology ... throughout the lungs ... hematogenous spread of a ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... CXR #clinical #CT
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... from the various causes ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Lung Nodule - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Years Without a ... Breast, Testicle) Infection ... #Causes #Pulmonary