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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... disease or CHF) ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
like acute or chronic ... between these chest ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... which are probably consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Diffuse consolidation in bronchoalveolar carcinoma
The chest x-ray shows diffuse consolidation with 'white out' of the left
carcinoma The chest ... patient had a chronic ... Final diagnosis: ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... CT) • Broncho-arterial
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... lack lung rales ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... the differential diagnostic ... a precursor of consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
features on the chest ... patients with chronic ... obstructive lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages