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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... Look for other signs ... heart due to a chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Asthma • COPD • Bronchiectasis ... #Causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
The diagnosis of ... The most common cause ... patients with chronic ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... capillary wedge ... the chest film (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
e.g. incidental CXR ... but stable or chronic ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... #Management #Signs
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Blood cultures • CXR ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework ... • CT: Halo sign ... dyspnea • Lobar consolidation ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary