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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Algorithm Red ... lung disease or CHF ... Abnormal physical findings ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #Algorithm #causes
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... non-pulmonary findings ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
multiple ill-defined masses ... of chronic consolidation ... The lab-findings ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
heart failure (CHF ... pulmonary disease and causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features ... #Findings #Diagram
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
common radiographic findings ... Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis ... The peripheral consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
A physical finding ... is identified (video ... confirm high-output HF ... EtOH causes thiamine ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
own radiographic features ... some of these features ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Several of the diagnoses ... physical exam findings ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest