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Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
masses. ... dealing with the differential ... also known as BOOP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
lobar pneumonia caused ... pneumonia (OP) and ... BOOP - Bronchiolitis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Pathophysiology and ... Acquired (e.g., iHD ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
causes distension ... with old fims can ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
In most cases these ... in the bronchi and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
border can be ill-defined ... atelectasis of the right middle ... helpful in such cases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pectus #Excavatum #RadiologyAssistant
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
wild animals ... status NTM Cause ... Syndrome of right middle ... massiliense in CF ... NTM #Infections #differential
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
a chest x-ray and ... has a limited differential ... The most common causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Patterns #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant