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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
• Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... • Chronic Lung ... Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cyst • Rounded Atelectasis ... Breast, Testicle) Infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Thoracic • Abdominal ... Thrombophlebitis • DVT ... #causes
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... intersitial space Infection ... , Beomycin • Acute ... Diseases #ILD #Causes
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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History and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes ... infarction • ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... , LET, lipase, PT
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... • A lack of acute ... edema • Bowel infarction ... lung injury (TRALI ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
Bibasilar Atelectasis ... volumes of intra-abdominal ... under-recognized cause ... ascites #collapse #pulmonary ... #lung #clinical
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... considered, like acute ... Infarction - peripheral ... a patient with acute ... nodular interstitial lung
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Lung infarction ... radiographic features of acute ... PIOPED) study were atelectasis ... In most cases of ... #Clinical #Radiology
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
the peripheral lung ... lumen - associated atelectasis ... The most common cause ... bronchiectasis is prior infection ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis