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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Red Flags: • Fever ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
The other cause ... cough and some fever ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial ... Pneumonia #PJP #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... : • 80% have fever ... Blood cultures • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level ... CT Lung Abscess
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... On the CT cavitation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
or tumor cells (Table ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
are smaller and fewer ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
loss, lethargy, fever ... • CT: Halo sign ... • Fever, weight ... be normal • Fever ... factor • May cause
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
with cough and fever ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant