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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
CT • Juxtaposition ... distinct radiographic areas ... #Cheese #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Abscess Diagnosis ... CT Lung Abscess ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
) pericarditic chest ... depression on ECG ... imaging technique (CT ... #criteria #cardiology ... #chronic
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... lung disease ... - gastric and breast ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... Malignancies • Chronic
Mosaic attenuation
The term 'mosaic attenuation' is used to describe density differences between affected and non-affected lung
areas. ... due to chronic ... thromboembolic disease #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #MosaicAttenuation
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
) Differential diagnosis ... throughout the whole lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #Comparison
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
Chronic hypersensitivity ... mid and lower lung ... left suggest the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
A chest radiograph ... that were in his breast ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... NEJM #clinical #radiology ... #CT #squamous #