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ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... Pneumonitis • Treatment ... Connective Tissue Disease ... BrighamChiefs #ILD #Causes ... #pulmonary
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria which can cause ... pulmonary disease ... patient with active disease ... the air-fluid level ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... consolidation is pulmonary ... from the various causes ... chronic heart disease ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... with low oxygen level ... interstitial lung disease ... Consolidation #Causes ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Noninfectious Causes ... infarction - Pulmonary ... - Sickle cell disease ... Sarcoidosis - Crohn disease ... Noninfectious #Causes
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... you think of the causes ... the alveoli and cause ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Rheumatic Heart Disease ... Pulmonary Stenosis ... • Marfan's Disease ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Clinical triad: Fever ... autoinflammatory diseases ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
760 mm Hg at sea level ... Interstitial lung diseases ... , pulmonary edema ... asthma, COPD, pulmonary ... shunting (eg, pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... : • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes