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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... , Nocardia Chronic ... 12 weeks): • Chronic ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary ... Glass Opacity - Chronic ... Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential #
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
testing; CTEPH, chronic ... hypertension; CXR, chest ... X-ray; HPAH, hereditary ... dysplasia; CLD, chronic ... lung disease; LFT
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... sweats, chills (infection ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... disease #Chronic
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... On a Chest X-Ray ... is interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest ... #differential #
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Also known as: Lung ... • Nonspecific chronic ... Xray - Chest radiography ... Broncholithiasis #Differential
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Patterns - Differential ... Acute Eos PNA • Chronic ... Pneumonia, COP, Chronic ... HiRes #HighRes #Chest
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Parenchyma • Chronic ... • Diffuse Lung ... Syndrome • Chronic ... Lung Infection
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Disease Abnormal Chest ... X-Ray, Shortness ... Chest Symptoms ... Pulmonary Disease