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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Abnormal physical findings ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic ... #Algorithm #causes
Calcific Pancreatitis Associated with Alcohol Use - A computed tomographic scan of the abdomen showed extensive
calcification of the pancreas ... fluid collection, findings ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CT #Pancreatitis ... #NEJM
Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed air in multiple small cysts within the wall of
Computed tomography (CT ... hemidiaphragm (arrowhead), findings ... consistent with a diagnosis ... #Radiology #CT # ... #Pneumatosis #NEJM
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... may aid in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest CT ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
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
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... throughout the lungs ... Pattern #Chest #Radiology ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... in interstitial lung ... disease comes from ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Splenosis Mimicking Cancer - radiograph of the chest showed nodularity along the left hemidiaphragm (Panel A,
splenic bed, with findings ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #Splenosis ... #Heterotopic #NEJM
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Additional supporting findings ... imaging technique (CT ... CMR). ... #criteria #cardiology ... #chronic
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... disease caused ... Calcification (seen in CT ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology ... #CXR #Chest #XRay