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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... Abnormal physical findings ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #Algorithm #causes
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... combinations of fibrosis ... vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
on Chest X-Ray ... chronic interstitial lung ... pneumoconiosis which is caused ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... silicosis #clinical #radiology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Progressive Massive Fibrosis ... Silicosis is a fibrotic ... lung disease caused ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology ... #CXR #Chest #XRay
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... Even fibrosis as ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... in interstitial lung ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... , as in cystic fibrosis ... bronchial obstruction caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the lung will lie ... This causes a density ... It is a normal finding ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
The findings on ... volume loss and fibrotic ... reticular densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... - History - EKG ... findings - Age ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology