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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Pneumonia - Atelectasis ... #Radiology #Patterns ... #Lung #CXR #XRay ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Diagnosis
CT Lung Signs in Pulmonary Diseases - One Page Summary of Pulmonary Signs
 - Air Crescent
CT Lung Signs in ... #ChestCT #CT # ... #Diseases #diagnosis ... #differential # ... radiology
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Pneumonia • Atelectasis ... Abnormalities • Chest
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #ChestCT ... #Differential #Table
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... , Interstitial Lung ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
appearances of pulmonary diseases ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... #differential # ... diagnosis #chestCT ... #radiology
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
asthma • Pleural disease ... • Severe atelectasis ... • Lung fibrosis ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
The diagnosis of ... the peripheral lung ... lumen - associated atelectasis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Bronchiectasis #Differential
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
tolerance, and ankle ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... coronary artery disease
Comet Tail Sign on Chest CT
 • Curvilinear pleural based opacity directed towards the ipsilateral hilum
Comet Tail Sign ... on Chest CT • Curvilinear ... • DDx: Rounded atelectasis ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology