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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern - Chest ... throughout the lungs ... #Radiology #differential ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
drainage in this area ... frequently seen in chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... in the adjacent lung ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
Oleothorax - A chest ... opacity in the upper area ... The differential ... Clinical #PCC #Radiology ... #CXR #Oleothorax
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • CT: Halo sign ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... fever, cough and cavitary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Nodular or cavitary ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Imaging, high res CT ... NTM #Infections #differential