1780 results
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
silica or coal) - Smoking ... centrilobular emphysema - Respiratory ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
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Post-operative Pulmonary ... COPD • Recent respiratory ... infection • Smoking ... #RiskFactors #pulmonary
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Respiratory ... • Emphysema: Smoking ... Honeycombing: Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
initiation of smoking ... Syndrome (> 6 mo) - Respiratory ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
preterm and maternal smoking ... following viral lower respiratory ... Cardiac failure — respiratory ... foreign body — choking
Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
Pulmonary Function ... and expiratory ... “scooped out” expiratory ... “scooped out” expiratory ... FlowVolume #Loops #pulmonary
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
determination, Smoking ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Breath, Cough, Smoking ... , Snoring Chronic ... Apnea • Chronic Pulmonary
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
influenzae (COPD. smoking ... catarrhalis (COPD, smoking ... pneumoniae (COPD, smoking ... ) RESPIRATORY ... lung disease, smoking
Clinical Examination of the Respiratory System

#Respiratory #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Signs #Assessment #Examination
Examination of the Respiratory ... System #Respiratory ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
High-pitched, variable respiratory ... • Recurrent respiratory ... Supraglottis - Inspiratory ... and bronchi - Expiratory ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary