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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
adenopathy • Cough ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... number of sites of disease ... physical exam, CT ... hematology #oncology #management
The CT-image is not very helpful in the differentiation.
There are hypodense areas, which could be masses.
On
The CT-image is ... which could be masses ... disease was made ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... dyspnea, productive cough ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... angioinvasive disease ... • CT: Halo sign ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... factor • May cause
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
a patient with cough ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation causes ... cough • Hypoxia ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest CT
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... lung disease ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... DDX - Other causes ... Malignancies • Chronic
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
lung disease ... status NTM Cause ... - Cough and lung ... percent), • Cough ... Imaging, high res CT
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
masses & should ... a repeat chest CT ... comorbidities, such as chronic ... coronary artery disease ... Management options