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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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- Congestive Cardiac ... #Diseases #Radiology ... Patterns #Lung #CXR ... XRay #ChestCT #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Look for other signs ... have an acute cardiac ... chronic heart disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... lack of acute cardiac ... disease • Normal ... ischemic changes CXR ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... staining, NAA (PCR ... and Culture • CXR ... • Check CXR and ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... staining, NAA (PCR ... and Culture • CXR ... • Check CXR and ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... diagnosis is to ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... Nasal polyps and signs ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential # ... diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential ... diagnosis for this ... for pulmonary tuberculosis ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR #