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Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
infiltrate (e.g., CXR ... , CT, ultrasound ... pleuritic chest pain) and ... signs (tachypnea ... #Pneumonia #Venn
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... respond to the treatment ... (OP) and chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
example of 'shred sign ... with fever, cough and ... on CXR/CT imaging ... #photo #ultrasound ... #lung #pulmonary
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia Signs ... radiograph or CT ... Yield of blood CX ... #Management #treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Abscess - Diagnosis and ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
reversed halo sign ... adenocarcinoma in situ; COP ... ; PZ, pulmonary ... #Radiology #RHS ... #Differential #Algorithm
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... radiation dose Ultrasound ... obstruction - Able ... - Limited IVP can ... scan) when an ultrasound
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Coli, but can also ... clostridium, klebsiella pneumoniae ... , specifically CT ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound ... data • Early treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
signs of chronic ... Physical stigmata of cor ... high-resolution chest CT ... Laboratory: • ANA, RF, CCP ... mycobacteria Treatment