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Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Hypertension on Chest ... CT • Main PA ... midline at the level ... PHTN #ChestCT #CTChest ... #diagnosis
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... Flags: • Fever ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... #Contrast #CT # ... MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
evidence of a chest ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR, CT ... , ultrasound) - ... Inflammation (e.g., fever ... production, pleuritic chest
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm May ... dizziness, syncope, chest ... Anemia • Fever ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
Katayama Fever - ... examination and diagnostic ... infiltrates on the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... KatayamaFever #Rash #NEJM
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula- An infant had an apneic episode at birth and received positive-pressure
A chest radiograph ... (arrow) at the level ... fistula, type C, was diagnosed ... #NEJM #clinical ... fistula #type #C #chest
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... cultures • UA • Chest ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... chest • Consider ... Origin #Workup #diagnosis
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis- Computed tomography of the chest, reconstructed in the coronal plane at the level of the
tomography of the chest ... coronal plane at the level ... confirmed the diagnosis ... #CT #wedge #biopsy ... #NEJM
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... interventional radiology ... ICANS: altered level ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis