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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
disease or CHF) ... Abnormal physical findings ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... disease comes from ... disease and what ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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- Emphysema - Lung ... Honeycombing Most diseases ... basis of HRCT findings ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
not represent 'diseases ... These diseases have ... collagen vascular diseases ... diseases. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
disease. ... is a possible diagnosis ... disease that results ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... - Lung neoplasms ... post-infection diseases ... a rare chronic disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... disease. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
, mitral valve disease ... disease. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... throughout the lungs ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
failure or pulmonary disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features ... #Findings #Diagram ... #RadiologyAssistant