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Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
Causes of Respiratory ... Newborn - Normal CXR ... Narcosis - Abnormal CXR ... (TTNB) • Pneumonia ... Sepsis* • Pneumonia
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... most frequently caused ... The other cause ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
Pathogens in Pneumonia ... your grand rounds/cases ... obstruction) - Grp A strep ... , smoking) RESPIRATORY ... #Microbiology #Causes
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... include the list of causes ... caused by Streptcoccus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
consolidation due to a pneumonia ... caused by Sterptococcus ... pneumoniae. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... (COP), Respiratory ... Churg Strauss syndrome ... • Eosinophilic pneumonia ... differential #pulmonary #causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... detected on CT or CXR ... there is no clear cause ... oxygenation in pneumonia
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of organizing pneumonia ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... studies legionella/strep ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
: BS, CXR, Bowel ... , Insufficient expiratory ... : Bag, BS, CXR, ... Treat underlying cause ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #management
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Community Acquired Pneumonia ... community-acquired pneumonia ... ventilation, ARDS acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... #Pharmacology #Management