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Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
lung disease caused ... With disease progression ... Calcification (seen in CT ... radiology #CXR #Chest ... XRay #labeled #pulmonary
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... disease or CHF) ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Interstitial lung ... diseasePulmonary ... Abnormalities • Chest
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Radiation C - Cystic Fibrosis ... Therefore, conditions caused ... a rigid chest cage ... Pulmonary Diseases ... #diseases #differential
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
asthma • Pleural disease ... atelectasis • Lung ... fibrosis RR ... MG, ALS) • ↓ chest ... compliance (e.g., flail chest
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... Even fibrosis as ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Consolidation ... #Differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... CT Lung Abscess ... treatment until the chest ... causes #management
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
CAN YOU SEE ON CT ... Rheumatologic/Autoimmune diseae ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... Fibrosis, Interstitial ... Lung Disease ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... : • Cystic fibrosis ... high-resolution chest ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... #differential #