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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... disease or CHF) ... Abnormal physical findings ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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basis of HRCT findings ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #LowAttenuation ... #Differential # ... Diagram #Comparison
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung ... In these cases comparison ... during a period of CHF ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Cephalization
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
features on the chest ... film (Table). ... chronic obstructive lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CHF ... #CXR #Stages #Findings
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Hx of asthma, CF ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... Infarction and Pulmonary ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... blood cells in the lung ... common assessment findings ... pathophysiologic finding ... edema #causes #differential