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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... History of cancer, lung ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... #differential #causes
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... bronchial obstruction caused ... structures in the right lung ... CT demonstrated ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
terms to describe areas ... lucencies within the lung ... since in many cases ... density in the lung ... visible wall #CXR
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
skin (esp. over areas ... friction rub audible Lungs ... pleural effusion on CXR ... inflammation tends to cause ... interstitial lung
Chest CT of COVID-19 Patient requiring ECMO
2nd patient COVID 19 with need of ECMO. They both
Chest CT of COVID ... managed to have a CT ... have some similar cases ... (Yes, this is lung ... ECMO #Clinical #SARSCOV2
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
clustered with spared areas ... lines due to other causes ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... disease caused ... Calcification (seen in CT ... clinical #radiology #CXR
Typical COVID19 chest x-ray versus normal. The image on the right shows multi-focal patchy airspace opacities.
The darkest areas ... image are the lungs ... the right, these areas ... COVID19 #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Clinical #SARSCoV2