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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Disease • Diffuse ... • Chronic Lung ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
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 ... Consolidation #Differential
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
AIDS Patients • Diffuse ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... pneumonia • Cavitary ... #diseases #differential ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL ... Vascular: • Diffuse ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Leukocytosis, anemia ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential # ... causes #management
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
Case description ... Differential Diagnosis ... - Can cause ... #degeneration #knee ... mri #clinical #Radiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... metastatic spread: lung ... patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... amyloidosis • Uremia