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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
spp., NHL; Lung cancer ... • Pleural effusion ... Bronchoalveolar cancer ... #diseases #differential ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary ... Diseases - Pneumonia ... Pneumothorax - Effusion ... #Diseases #Radiology ... XRay #ChestCT #Differential
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... Emphysema • Cancer ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... 2LmUODZ #Dyspnea #Differential
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... IATROGENIC DISEASE ... , breast cancer, ... patients with pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... • Pleural Effusion ... Parenchymal • Pneumonia ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Simplified A-a (assumes Room ... of Respiratory Center ... Atelectasis, ARDS, Pneumonia ... and more • Diffusion ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
ventilation to perfusion ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... #differential # ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Fibrinous pericardial effusion with tamponade on POCUS

80F w AFib w pacemaker on warfarin presents with n/v
with tamponade on POCUS ... this parasternal short ... : TB, cancer, bact ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #Cardiology
Dilated Coronary Sinus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Dilated coronary sinus can mimic pericardial effusion in the  parasternal
Echocardiogram (PSAX ... the parasternal short-axis ... Differentiate from ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
with inadequate perfusion ... Tachycardia (CPVT) • Short ... Hemochromatosis, Fabry's disease ... imbalance • Cancer ... #diagnosis #differential