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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease or CHF) ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
chronic obstructive lung ... disease. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... Findings #Signs #RadiologyAssistant
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Immunocompromised status ... status NTM Cause ... massiliense in CF ... Lung Disease: ... Imaging, high res CT
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
injury → mucous stasis ... Connective tissue diseases ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest CT
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
In the lungs LV ... failure or pulmonary disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features ... Findings #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
Stage III - Alveolar ... edema This stage ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Alveolar ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... evaluation indicated stage ... IV disease... ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #