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High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Metastases, Miliary Infection ... Sarcoidosis, NSIP, COP, Infection ... Bronchiectasis: Prior Infection ... #radiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Opacities: • Infectious ... Nocardia, zoonotic infections ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... CXR #clinical #CT
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Anomaly • Pulmonary ... Metabolic Disorders Infection ... Gastrointestinal infection ... Accidental* Other: • Acute
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... allopurinol), Infection ... resolution chest CT ... DAH, rule out infection ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... patients, who have an acute ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Differential
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Disease • Acute ... • Chronic Lung Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Impairment: • Acute ... Vasculitis • Infectious ... Myeloma/amyloid • Infectious ... amiodarone, Alcohol • Infections
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Sensitivity ETOH Infection ... Substance Withdrawal Infection ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... - Chronic post-infection ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Acute
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Drugs • ICP / Infections ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Cimetidine Infections ... Chagas disease • Acute ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology