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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Diseases - Pneumonia ... Edema - Congestive ... #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential #
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... edema #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #ChestCT ... #Differential #Table
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... disease, interstitial ... diffuse infections ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
edema; ARDS, Metastatic ... disease, Pulmonary ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... ), Lung Exam, POCUS ... (B-lines, lung ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... embolism, Pulm edema ... failure, COPD, Lung ... /- High res CT chest ... Diseases Fellows
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
caused by a rigid chest ... Pulmonary Diseases ... edema in acute ... edema • Metabolic ... #diseases #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Hemoptysis, Peripheral edema ... symptomatology Differential ... allopurinol), Infection ... high resolution chest ... DAH, rule out infection
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... : Pleuritic chest ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Edema, Atelectasis ... , Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential