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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 ... respond to the treatment ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... x-ray there is an ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RUL #Lobar #Pneumonia
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of organizing pneumonia ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Treatment: • ... Mild: observation ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... HF with iron deficiency ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... management #algorithm #cardiology ... #treatment #guidelines
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
larger ones are ill-defined ... excludes eosinophilic pneumonia ... of organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... Iron deficiency (ID ... depot iron] Treatment ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired Pneumonia ... Uremia (blood urea ... Yield of blood CX ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
are usually very ill ... usually not that ill ... one month after treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... ) Treatment - IV ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
comparison with old ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization