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Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
parenchyma Diagnosis ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... function tests: ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Diagnosis Framework ... Sarcoidosis • Bronchiectasis ... Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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of Hemoptysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malignancy • Bronchiectasis ... Bronchitis Diffuse CT ... Infection
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lung Infection ... • Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
is prior infection ... patients with chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Radiology • Miliary ... Diagnosis of Miliary ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... CXR #clinical #CT
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Asthma • COPD • Bronchiectasis ... Thickening/Masses Chest
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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histiocytosis) - Bronchiectasis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... sweats, chills (infection ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT
Signet Ring Sign on Chest CT
 • Prominently dilated airway compared to its accompanying pulm vessel.
CT • Prominently ... • DDx: Bronchiectasis ... Signet #Ring #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology