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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... dealing with the differential ... consolidation. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... like acute or chronic ... between these chest ... nodular interstitial lung ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... lobar pneumonia caused ... The old name is BOOP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... In this case a lung ... On the CT we can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
pneumonia On the chest ... weight loss or long ... of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonia • formerly BOOP ... that affects the distal ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... pathogens - Viral ... #Radiology #differential ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess ... #causes #management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... in the adjacent lung ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential