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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
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Diffuse consolidation ... common cause of diffuse ... Look for other signs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... hemorrhage (DAH) • Diffuse ... seen on chest CT ... #management #treatment
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
seen on EKG with diffuse ... PR depressions. ... First line treatment ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Pus - exsudate ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Sand Storm Sign on Chest CT
 • Diffusely dense pulmonary micronodular calcifications. Note the black pleural
Sand Storm Sign ... on Chest CTDiffusely ... dense pulmonary ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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Paving on Chest CT ... background of diffuse ... Crazy #Paving #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... Myocarditis: • Diffuse ... complex Pulmonary ... #cardiology #ecg
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... patients w/ different diagnoses ... strain related to pulmonary ... acute chest in pts ... #clinical #cardiology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
of hospitalized pts ... equivocal • CT ... • Flex-Sig: If ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... #management #treatment
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... of prior silent pulmonary ... organism (soap bubble sign ... Standard treatment ... drained at time of diagnosis