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Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
Bronchiectasis: ... localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis ... Bronchial stenosis (tumor ... diagnosis #management #Differential ... workup #algorithm #pulmonary
Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
Bronchitis Bronchiectasis ... Aspergilloma Tumor ... abscess Emboli (pulmonary ... Mnemonic #Causes #Differential
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Asthma - COPD - Bronchiectasis ... of Dyspnea: • Chest ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
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 #
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... child-bearing age - Cystic bronchiectasis ... : 'signet ring sign ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... Cystic #Cysts #Differential
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
Bronchiectasis is ... dilatation (signet-ring sign ... A signet-ring sign ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - ... • Bronchiectasis ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Nasal polyps and signs ... #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Asthma • COPD • Bronchiectasis ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Vessels • Pulmonary ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Patterns - Differential ... Blood, Water, Tumor ... Sarcoidosis • Bronchiectasis ... #CT #Patterns #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... cardiology #McConnells #sign