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Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Infarction - peripheral ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
perihilar (batwing) or peripheral ... pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
heart defect - Pulmonary ... diseases - Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Central #Cardiology ... #Causes #Table ... #Comparison
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... - Cool fluids peripherally ... as they lead to peripheral ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
Between Central and Peripheral ... Oxygen therapy - Pulmonary ... cause can improve ... Cyanosis #Central #Peripheral ... #Comparison #Signs
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... - Chronic pulmonary ... arteriosus or peripheral ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Causes include: ... • Absence of peripheral ... • Patchy or peripheral ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... with multiple peripheral ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
standing erect, the pulmonary ... The pulmonary vascular ... redistribution of pulmonary ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology