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Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
excluded more common diagnoses ... Dyspnea+, Pleuritic Chest ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... #Pneumonia #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
On the left a case ... of chronic eosinophilic ... and an abnormal chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Eosinophilic
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis ... of Pulmonary Eosinophilia ... Acute chronic pulmonary ... #Pulmonary #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... Evaluation of Pulmonary ... • Evaluate for causes ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Diagnosis Framework ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Causes of Chest ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Cardiology
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... @PulmPEEPs #Pulmonary ... PHTN #ChestCT #CTChest ... #Radiology #cardiology ... #diagnosis
H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
T’s Mnemonic - Causes ... Thromboembolism (Pulmonary ... Cardiac #Arrest #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #acls #checklist
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... Checklist Outline ... Interpretation #Checklist ... #radiology #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Diagnosis of Central ... heart defect - Pulmonary ... diseases - Pulmonary ... #Central #Cardiology ... #Causes #Table