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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... disease or CHF) ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... History of cancer, lung
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Cough - Diagnostic ... COPD, Sinusitis, Bronchiectasis ... GERD, Dysphagia, CHF ... ILD Malignancy: Lung ... #Acute #Chronic
Diagnostic approach to acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease.  Abbreviation: ILD, interstitial lung disease; GGO,
Diagnostic approach ... to acute exacerbation ... glass opacity; CT ... #Algorithm #Acute ... #Disease #Diagnosis
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 ... bronchiectasis with ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
CAN YOU SEE ON CT ... segment or lobe of lung ... involving both lungs ... Rheumatologic/Autoimmune diseae ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Sign on Chest CT ... extending to the lung ... Cylindrical or traction bronchiectasis ... #Track #Sign #CT ... #diagnosis #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... dyspnea, productive cough ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... head and neck, pancreas ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... hypergammaglobulinemia, ↑ acute
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... DiseasesAcute ... Hx of asthma, CF ... #Eosinophilic #Lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
• Diffuse Lung ... Acute Respiratory ... • Chronic Lung ... Infection • Bronchiectasis ... #RHF #RightSided