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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... pneumonia caused ... The old name is BOOP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
multiple ill-defined masses ... dealing with the differential ... also known as BOOP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonia • formerly BOOP ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... - Imaging: • CXR ... #pulmonary #ILD
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #management #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... seen in 34% of cases ... Electrocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
allopurinol 300 mg BID ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... , selenium) Differential ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest