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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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- Nodular - Acute ... Embolism - Acute ... #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential #
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... - Chronic post-infection ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Acute ... #Chronic #Differential
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Causes - Rule out ... Disease • Acute ... Lung Infection ... #Differential #
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious ... GERD, Dysphagia, CHF ... ILD Malignancy: Lung ... Diagnosis #Schema #Acute ... #Chronic #Differential
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... patients, who have an acute ... heart due to a chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
• A lack of acute ... ischemic changes CXR ... Etiology: • Acute ... Transfusion-related acute ... lung injury (TRALI
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... exacerbation (often w/ acute ... on chronic resp ... COPD) • Other acute
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... a patient with acute ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Disease - Differential ... fluid leaking out ... of pulmonary capillaries ... , Beomycin • Acute ... or Chronic Radiation
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... Diseases • Acute ... Hx of asthma, CF ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #