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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
disease or CHF) ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... #Algorithm #causes
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
bronchial obstruction caused ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... is a possible diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... Differential Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... , inflammatory lung ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis