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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Infection, Nocardia Chronic ... 12 weeks): • Chronic ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
testing; CTEPH, chronic ... hypertension; CXR ... dysplasia; CLD, chronic ... lung disease; LFT ... #Hypertension #Workup
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Diseases - Pneumonia ... Glass Opacity - Chronic ... #Diseases #Radiology ... #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... pneumonia: Acute, Chronic ... #differential #pulmonary ... #causes
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Diagnosis Algorithm Pulmonary ... • Valvular Lung ... • Interstitial Lung ... Metabolic Disorders Chronic
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
due to lung disease ... lung disease Other ... pulmonary disease ... Chronic thromboembolic ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Lung Disease - ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Beomycin • Acute or Chronic ... #Causes #Differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... apices caused by ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... aspergillosis - Chronic