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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
disease or CHF) ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic ... #Algorithm #causes
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... disease comes from ... is interstitial lung ... disease and what ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Periodontal disease ... dentition/gingival disease ... loss • Late disease ... in early disease ... CT Lung Abscess
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
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern - Chest ... Radiology • Miliary ... throughout the lungs ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... CXR #clinical #CT
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... disease ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Lung Disease: ... Imaging, high res 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 ... #CXR #Chest #XRay
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... pulmonale, in advanced disease ... in the adjacent lung ... : • HRCT (high-resolution ... chest CT) • Broncho-arterial
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
disease • ... Granulomatous disease ... • Liver diseases ... disease (GLILD) ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
A chest radiograph ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... indicated stage IV disease ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #