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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 ... Goodpasture's Syndrome
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Failure (Most Common ... • Diffuse Lung ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... #management #hematology
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
Mucoid impaction is commonly ... bronchial obstruction caused ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... infection • Most common ... cause: Aspiration ... seen • Chest CT ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
carriers: • Most common ... cause of: CAP, ... Exam, CXR, ENT ... exam, CT sinus ... #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... seen on chest CT ... #management #treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... tightness Most Common ... Causes: • Cystic ... in the adjacent lung ... high-resolution chest CT
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... common pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR