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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... detected on a chest ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... Pulmonary Embolism (chest ... Hypertension - Chest
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... physical activity - Nausea ... - Cardiac risk factors ... - Age - Risk factors ... #cardiology #Angina
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... Coronary Artery Disease ... • Stable Angina ... Chest Wall Abnormalities
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... dizziness, syncope, chest ... • Valve disease ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk factor ... : Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... treatment until the chest ... #differential #causes
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... specific patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• Metabolic factors ... These factors contribute ... pulmonary apices caused ... by a rigid chest ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
fibrotic lung disease ... caused by inhalation ... typical eggshell pattern ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology ... #CXR #Chest #XRay
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
modifiable risk factors ... Ischemic heart disease ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest