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Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
Increased serum amylase ... Pancreatic, Ovarian, Lung ... Intracranial, COVID ... #elevation #diagnosis ... #differential #
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... with possible COVID ... Chest X-ray - Lung ... Nasopharyngeal PCR for COVID ... - CBC with differential
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... disease #Chronic ... #Cough #Differential
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Glass Opacity - Chronic ... Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... diagnosis. ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Blood cultures • CXR ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
frequently seen in chronic ... lung disease. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... cough, SOB • Chronic ... of asthma, CF; Chronic ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... month history of chronic ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR