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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... called cryptogenic (COP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... infection) • Weight loss ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #Cough #Differential ... #causes
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
life • History: cough ... malaise, weight loss ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
, SOB • Chronic ... similar to AEP or CEP ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Pattern: • Scarring ... Hair Loss Pattern ... Alopecia: - Pattern ... alopecia in men (male pattern ... pattern hair loss
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... and Focal) Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... planopilaris Pattern ... #causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
cough • Hypoxia ... Most Common Causes ... obstruction • COPD ... Physical stigmata of cor ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
multiple ill-defined masses ... non-productive cough ... dealing with the differential ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Diffuse Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus erythematosus
 • Lichen
Diffuse Hair Loss ... (Alopecia) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... planopilaris Pattern ... #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... unexplained weight loss ... dyspnea, productive cough ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR