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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Gas in the Left Atrium and Ventricle - Computed tomographic (CT) angiography of his chest, abdomen,
Computed tomographic (CT ... angiography of his chest ... CTS #Radiology #CT ... #CTChest #AtrialEsophagealFistula ... #Fistula #NEJM
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... COPD, asthma, CF, PCP ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
• CD4 < 200: PCP ... CXR +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... TB PCR sputum, PCP
On the left an immunocompromised patient with PCP.
The CT findings are diffuse ground-glass opacification.
The findings are
immunocompromised patient with PCP ... The CT findings ... not specific for PCP ... clinical setting PCP ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
one week of a known ... be present on a chest ... computed tomographic (CT
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Cardiac Arrest Algorithm ... allow complete chest ... 120-200 J); if unknown ... with continuous chest ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula- An infant had an apneic episode at birth and received positive-pressure
A chest radiograph ... (collectively known ... #NEJM #clinical ... fistula #type #C #chest
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
fibrosis (PMF), also known ... Calcification (seen in CT ... radiology #CXR #Chest
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Framework • Also known ... patients), • Chest ... Diagnosis: • Chest ... the bronchus • Chest ... CT • Bronchoscopy