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Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Causes of Hemoptysis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Malformation Normal CXR ... Abnormalities • CHF ... Vasculitis Infection
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
sweats, chills (infection ... disease or CHF) ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... #Algorithm #causes
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... failure, COPD, Lung ... +/- High res CT ... Cryptococcal Ag, Urine ... #workup #diagnosis
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... throughout the lungs ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung ... In daily clinical ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Diffuse Lung ... • Chronic Lung ... Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... bronchial obstruction caused ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... Compatible syndrome + MRI ... lesions • 80% with lung ... #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... seen • Chest CT ... #Abscess #pulmonary