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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Diseases - Pneumonia ... - Nodular - Acute ... #Diseases #Radiology ... Patterns #Lung #CXR ... XRay #ChestCT #Differential
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... An acute reticular ... cough and some fever ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
Non-Resolving Pneumonias ... yersinia/rats, Q fever ... Eosinophilic PNA (acute ... infarction/PE, CHF ... #differential
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... with low oxygen level ... #Radiology #CXR
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... between acute consolidation ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Acute
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... CHF, Hypertensive ... poisoning, DKA, Fever
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... Hx of asthma, CF ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... edema • BNP level ... ischemic changes CXR ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... • Common clinical ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... Symptoms: • Acute ... (< 50%) • S. pneumoniae
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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inhalational injury Differential ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical