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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... Notice the air-bronchogram ... of chronic consolidation ... This was an acute ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
/Chest Wall: • ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... CHF, Hypertensive ... Valvular disease Head/Neck ... #Chronic #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... or chronic illness ... , clinical data ... between these chest ... #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... • Chronic alcoholism ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... lat decubitus - air ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
apices caused by ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... edema in acute ... -W237. 10.2214/AJR
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain