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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... sweats, chills (infection ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Radiology • Miliary ... throughout the lungs ... Diagnosis of Miliary ... #Radiology #differential ... CXR #clinical #CT
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung ... CXR +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... lesions • 80% with lung ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #radiology #neurology
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Patterns - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Causes of Diffuse Lung ... cell arteritis Infectious ... chemotherapy #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonology ... #Differential #
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
according to CT-scan ... immunofluorescence, PCR ... Patterns #Pulmonary #Lung ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Chest
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... Resonance Imaging (MRI ... #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... diagnosis. ... - Lung neoplasms ... - Chronic post-infection ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... pneumonia • Chronic ... CT Lung Abscess ... Abscess Differential