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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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- Pneumonia ... Pneumothorax - Effusion ... Acute Pulmonary Edema ... #Radiology #Patterns ... #Lung #CXR #XRay
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
toxicity, Pulmonary edema ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... • Pleural effusion ... #differential #diagnosis ... #chestCT #radiology
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
on Lung POCUS ... POCUS lung exam ... disease, interstitial ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• ↑ Mechanical stress ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... localized pulmonary edema ... #diagnosis #mnemonic ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Algorithm Cardiac ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... • Pulmonary edema ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Rare: pleural effusions ... - Diagnosis: ... studies legionella/strep
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
typical of pulmonary edema ... it is seen in pneumonias ... disease. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
lack of acute cardiac ... disease • Normal ... ischemic changes CXR ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... Aeruginosa - Strep