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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Abnormal physical findings ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... Chronic #Cough #Differential
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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basis of HRCT findings ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... On a Chest X-Ray ... On a CXR the most ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... Agents to Treat ... and sodium • Dosing ... aspiration #Potassium #Binding ... pharmacology #table #comparison
When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
acute dyspnea during ... challenging to differentiate ... physical examination findings ... #TRALI #TACO #Comparison
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
crystalline silica during ... occupational exposure during ... mining. ... clinical #radiology #CXR ... #Chest #XRay #labeled
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Redistribution In a normal chest ... practice many chest ... In these cases comparison ... condition (left) and during ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... Bending, sneezing ... coughing, straining during ... BackPain #Lumbago #Differential ... Patterns #Features #Comparison
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
is an important finding ... on a chest x-ray ... has a limited differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Collapse #Patterns #Comparison
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
First diagnosed during ... insufficiency (Cr ... or doubling of Cr ... Anti-HTN meds) or any finding ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential