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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
usually multiple ill-defined ... called cryptogenic (COP ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
of organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
vascular diseases (e.g ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
restricted to areas ... cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
also organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
- Congenital (e.g ... ., iHD) Cirrhosis ... Disease - Especially COPD ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
• Asthma • COPD ... Pulmonary Alveoli • Pneumonia ... • ARDS • COPD ... Interstitium • ILD ... • CHF • Sarcoidosis
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
cHP = chronic hypersensitivity ... usual interstitial pneumonia ... pulmonary #diagnosis #algorithm ... #HP #ILD
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute: Trauma, COPD ... Asthma attack, ILD ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... Chronic: Asthma, COPD ... decompensated CHF
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Iron deficiency (ID ... NT-proBNP and CRP ... [body weight (kg ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... pathophysiology #cardiology