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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... and chronic consolidation ... - Chronic post-infection ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Acute #Chronic
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
, to differentiate ... patients, who have an acute ... heart due to a chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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- Nodular - Acute ... Glass Opacity - Chronic ... Pulmonary Embolism - Acute ... Pulmonary Edema ... Patterns #Lung #CXR
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... vs. chronic) 2) ... volume status (edema ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... a patient with acute ... Pumonary cardiogenic edema ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
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 ... Diagnosis #Schema #Acute ... #Chronic #Differential
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Attenuation: • Acute ... Hemorrhage, Pneumonia, Acute ... Hypersensitivity, Acute ... • Consolidation ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In CHF, decreases ... Indications: • CHF ... exacerbation (often w/ acute ... patients (ie., CHF ... COPD) • Other acute
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 ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #Differential #
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Algorithm • Chronic ... (ie Sarcoid), Chronic ... Tachycardia-induced HF ... Distribution: Acute ... ) • Acute Occlusion