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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... disease or CHF) ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #Algorithm #causes
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
causes distension ... the lung bases ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
CHF also causes ... congestion the lungs ... heart failure is chronic ... Drug therapy in chronic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Differential Diagnosis ... Vasodilation Lung ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
On the left three different patients with lung cysts.
From left to right: Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP and Langerhans
patients with lung ... Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP and ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cystic #Comparison
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... ) and allergic bronchopulmonary ... bronchial obstruction caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Fibrosis is a chronic ... interstitial lung ... pneumoconiosis which is caused ... #XRay #CXR #silicosis ... #clinical #radiology
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
pneumonia On the chest ... weight loss or long ... of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Diffuse Lung ... Syndrome • Chronic ... Lung Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Blood cultures • CXR