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Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Xray and POCUS ... AirBronchogram #POCUS #CXR ... #Comparison #Clinical ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Clinical
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
alveolar ducts and ... - Clinical manifestations ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... (OP) and chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... pathology (e.g. ... pneumonia, COPD ... potomania - “Tea and
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... identified, Strep pneumoniae ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... CBC/diff, Blood and ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... and Associated ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... ) Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... #differential #
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... Asthma • COPD • Pneumonia ... Hypovolemic shock (blood and ... • Brainstem pathology ... Tachypnea #Hyperpnea #Differential
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
chronic illness, clinical ... Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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inhalational injury Differential ... rarely typical pneumonia ... Chest #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical