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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
sweats, chills (infection ... disease or CHF) ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... with pulmonary edema ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... the underlying cause
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Radiology • Miliary ... throughout the lungs ... #Radiology #differential ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... CT Lung Abscess ... #causes #management
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... bronchial obstruction caused ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
embolism, Pulm edema ... failure, COPD, Lung ... +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... : weight gain, lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... year - Barium Enema ... ) — Lung Cancer ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential ... Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... • Bowel infarction ... Transfusion-related acute lung
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... Bilateral pleural ... be high in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #