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ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Exposure ... #lung #disease ... #pulmonary
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... serious underlying dx ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
POCUS in COVID19 ... of lesions on CT ... think about other Dx ... #coronavirus #pulmonary ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... edema #Diagnosis ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
, pulmonary congestion ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Sign on Chest CT ... • DDx; Cylindrical ... bronchiectasis, CF, ILD ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Sign on Chest CT ... • DDx: pna, pulm ... edema, severe ILD ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
disease-associated interstitial lung ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... #Differential # ... Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... , Flash Pulmonary ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Blood cultures • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #