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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... for a child or ... hypertension; CXR ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Pulmonary
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Causes of Pediatric ... CXR Abnormal: ... Endobronchial Disease ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics #Pulmonary
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diffuse Lung Disease ... Infection • Bronchiectasis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... chronic heart disease ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... Consolidation #Differential
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases ... A way to think of ... - Lobar or focal ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... are so small and diffuse ... proteinosis is a ... rare chronic disease ... #CXR #Consolidation
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
a segment or lobe ... of lung) 2) Diffuse ... Rheumatologic/Autoimmune diseae ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #differential #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... Physical stigmata of cor ... disease Complications ... Immunoglobulins (Ig M, A, ... #pulmonary #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... Centrilobular nodules - Bronchiectasis ... gordonae - 99.9% a ... local multiplication ... NTM #Infections #differential