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

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
organ/systemic disease ... GERD, Dysphagia, CHF ... ILD Malignancy: Lung ... Diagnosis #Schema #Acute ... #Chronic #Differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
CHASERS Mnemonic ... Pulmonary Diseases ... edema in acute ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
• A lack of acute ... cardiac disease ... ischemic changes CXR ... Etiology: • Acute ... Transfusion-related acute
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 ... chronic heart disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
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 ... #Causes #Differential
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Framework BRADI Mnemonic ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... • Acute rheumatic ... #BRADI #Mnemonic
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... neuromuscular disease ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... exacerbation (often w/ acute ... COPD) • Other acute