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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... disease or CHF) ... physical findings ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... CXR: refer + order
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the lung will lie ... part of the lung ... It is a normal finding ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... hilus is in a normal ... weight loss or long ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... The anterior and ... upper lobes join anteriorly ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
non-pulmonary findings ... between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Redistribution In a normal ... supplying the lung ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
the way to the anterior ... chest wall (red ... the air in the lungs ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On a normal ... proces in the anterior ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Normal
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
surrounded by aerated lung ... On a follow-up chest ... arrow) and the normal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RLL #Lobar
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology