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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... , lung disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
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 ... foreign body, cancer
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the CXR ... lung cancer is ... Continue with the PET-CT ... #Lung #Cancer # ... Apical #FirstRib #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... structures in the right lung ... CT demonstrated ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
lung disease ... Lymphoma or other cancers ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... DDX - Other causes
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
lung disease ... status NTM Cause ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... , cancer, and immunocompromised ... Imaging, high res CT
Normal Lung Sliding in the case of Bullous Lung Disease

Patient presents with with Rt chest pain/dyspnea.
in the case of ... Bullous Lung Disease ... Dz seen on CT. ... Concern for PTX. ... Sliding #clinical #ultrasound
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... Physical stigmata of cor ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest CT
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... disease caused ... With disease progression ... Calcification (seen in CT ... clinical #radiology #CXR
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
In this case a lung ... pulmonary embolus has caused ... On the CT we can ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... PulmonaryEmbolism #RadiologyAssistant