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Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malformation Normal CXR ... /CT • Hematemesis ... Bronchitis Diffuse CT ... Vasculitis Infection
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
to CT-scan patterns ... Mucormycosis - Actinomyces ... oxtvmJe1RmlxFFJpzgymkqdNRFOw%3D%3D #CT ... ComputedTomography #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Chest
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Diagnosis of Miliary ... Opacities: • Infectious ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... +/- High res CT ... #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... allopurinol), Infection ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... resolution chest CT
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... bronchus • Chest CT ... neoformans • Actinomyces ... Broncholithiasis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... seen on chest CT ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
parenchyma Diagnosis ... high-resolution chest CT ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Blood cultures • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
revealed multiple pulmonary ... with the use of video-assisted ... patient received a diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #