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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis ... disease or CHF) ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic ... #causes
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Glass Opacity - Chronic ... #Radiology #Patterns ... #Lung #CXR #XRay ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diffuse Lung ... Lung Infection ... #RHF #RightSided ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Causes of Diffuse ... Lung Disease. ... chemotherapy #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... #Lung #Disease.
Nail Clubbing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bronchopulmonary Disease
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Chronic Lung Infection
 • Lung Cancer
Nail Clubbing - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lung Infection ... • Lung Cancer ... #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... ILD caused by inhalation ... pneumonia: Acute, Chronic ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... • Valvular Lung ... • Interstitial Lung ... Metabolic Disorders Chronic ... #Causes
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diagnosis. ... In chronic disease ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... CHD, congenital ... hypertension; CXR ... lung disease; LFT ... #Diagnosis #Peds