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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
disease or CHF) ... Abnormal physical findings ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Ground Glass Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology
Ground glass opacity lung is denser (whiter) than normal
CT - Pathophysiology ... often, GGO is caused ... alveoli, so the finding ... #pulmonary #ChestCT ... Pathophysiology #Radiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... pulmonary edema ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #diagnosis #cardiology
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
No pathological findings ... involvement, with “white lung ... oedema due to heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper lung ... supplying the lung ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
about imaging findings ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Is it pus, edema ... or tumor cells (Table ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... edema must be present ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... findings. ... edema - filling ... nodular interstitial lung ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
In the lungs LV ... edema. ... disease and causes ... #CHF #CXR #Features ... #Findings #Diagram