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Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Causes of Hemoptysis ... Malformation Normal CXR ... • Bronchitis Diffuse ... • CHF • Bronchiectasis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... The most common cause ... from the various causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
may aid in the diagnosis ... In this case, pulmonary ... confirmed with chest CT ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Disease • Diffuse ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... mm) nodules • Diffusely ... Pattern #Chest #Radiology ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidation - Diffuse ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
disease or CHF) ... Treat underlying cause ... disease or CHF) ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Sheet An acute diffuse ... leading to increased pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
has caused a triangular ... On the CT we can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... LungInfarct #Infarct #PulmonaryEmbolism
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR