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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... EffusionsPleural ... Interstitium • ILD ... #Causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Chest Wall/Pleura ... Pneumothorax • Pleural ... Effusion ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
restricted to areas ... effusions and parenchymal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
atelectasis or pleural ... effusion. ... and are called masses ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
additional findings (pleural ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
effusion). ... severe diseased areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CHF #Alveolar #Pulmonary ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... renal failure, pulmonary ... opacities, SOB, pleural ... effusions - Treatment
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
left a typical case ... to widespread areas ... the other hand, mild ... #Clinical #Radiology ... PanlobularEmphysema #RadiologyAssistant