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Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... CVID+++, HIV, ABPA ... diagnosis #management #Differential ... #workup #algorithm ... #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Asthma • COPD • Bronchiectasis ... #Causes
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Patterns - Differential ... Sarcoidosis • Bronchiectasis ... Cystic Fibrosis, ABPA ... #CT #Patterns # ... #pulmonary #radiology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - ... Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... Hypersensitivity: ABPA ... #pulmonary #differential
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... lymphadenopathy, traction bronchiectasis ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Algorithm #ILD