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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... - Differential Diagnosis ... HiRes #HighRes #Chest ... #CT #Patterns # ... #pulmonary #radiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
) pericarditic chest ... imaging technique (CT ... Chronic Pericarditis ... #criteria #cardiology ... #chronic
Sand Storm Sign on Chest CT
 • Diffusely dense pulmonary micronodular calcifications. Note the black pleural
Storm Sign on Chest ... CT • Diffusely ... arrow) • DDx: PAM ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... disease: Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... CT Lung Abscess ... treatment until the chest
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis- Computed tomography of the chest, reconstructed in the coronal plane at the level of the
tomography of the chest ... confirmed the diagnosis ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM ... #radiology #CT ... wedge #biopsy #NEJM
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Age-related changes, chronic ... Direct/indirect chest ... MR from dilated LA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• Lymphatics clear ... caused by a rigid chest ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
TRALI Diagnostic ... Clear evidence of ... on imaging (eg. chest ... chest CT, or ultrasound ... ) or, if LAH is
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... rise from last lab ... interventional radiology ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis