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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Algorithm Red ... disease or CHF) ... • Hemoptysis (blood ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #Algorithm #causes
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... it pus, edema, blood ... or tumor cells ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... • Diffuse Lung ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... with fluid, pus, blood ... tumor cells) or ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Algorithm Primary ... • Long-standing ... Repeatedly normal blood ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... pressure: systolic blood ... HFrEF may lack lung ... → no signs of CXR ... #management #cardiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Blood - hemorrhage ... - Cells - tumor ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular ... Causes of Acute ... syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... CA, small cell lung ... intestines, white blood
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Related Acute Lung ... patients with CHF ... potassium from lysed cells ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... #Transfusions #diagnosis