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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Red Flags: • Fever ... lung disease or CHF ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... #causes
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria which can cause ... the air-fluid level ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
extent of the nausea ... elevated lactate level ... Clinical #Derm #EM #Radiology ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
with asthma or CF ... bronchial obstruction caused ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
right lobe of the liver ... Hydatid disease is caused ... #clinical #NEJM ... #hepatic #radiology ... #CT #ultrasonography
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... identify non-calculus causes ... diverticulae). degree and level ... for non-calculus causes ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
in 70% of cases ... of CHF. ... On a lateral image ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the CXR ... also seen on the lateral ... Continue with the PET-CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lung #Cancer
Amebic Liver Abscess- ...Computed tomography of the abdomen performed after the administration of contrast material revealed
administration of contrast material ... reddish-brown material ... #NEJM #amebic #liver ... abscess #clinical #radiology ... #CT #entamoeba
Large Hiatal Hernia - A chest radiograph showed a large air–liquid shadow in the inferior retrocardiac
duodenum, which caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #HiatalHernia ... #NEJM