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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... x-ray there is an ill-defined ... most likely a lobar ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... AirBronchogram #RUL
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
, no extensive workup ... In severely ill ... EtOH - Infectious workup ... : CXR, UA, urine ... #Differential #Algorithm
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm History ... ultrasound • CXR ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Lobar or focal ... usually multiple ill-defined ... For instance a lobar ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Lobar
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypertension; CXR ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... that is leaky all ... drain wide open all ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #workup
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... ventilated • CXR ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis a
nd Workup Algorithm
Gynecomastia is common in clinical practice, affecting ~50% of males
Diagnosis a nd Workup ... Algorithm Gynecomastia ... Labs: TSH, Cr, LFTs ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
- No other workup ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm