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High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Diagnosis Framework ... Sarcoidosis • Bronchiectasis ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #radiology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... Imaging (CXR +/- High ... res CT chest scan ... #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Chronic Lung Infection ... • Bronchiectasis ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... : • HRCT (high-resolution ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
The diagnosis of ... is prior infection ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern - Chest ... Diagnosis of Miliary ... Endemic fungi: Histo ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
walls leading to high-pitched ... Asthma/COPD, Viral infections ... , Bronchiectasis ... (CF-related, PCD ... #pulmonary #wheeze
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Centrilobular nodules - Bronchiectasis ... History of immunosuppressive ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Symptoms, Imaging, high ... #differential #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... disease b) CHF ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
starts with a good history ... are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #heartfailure #chf