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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Disease • ... • Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... • Chronic Lung Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... • A lack of acute ... cardiac disease ... respiratory distress ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... patients, who have an acute ... chronic heart disease ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
and paralysis, acute ... distress • Escherichia ... endemic fungi cause ... disease • Aspergillus ... possible fever, chest
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Respiratory ... Honeycombing: Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #radiology
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... /Chest Wall: • ... , Anaphylaxis, Infection ... #Chronic #Causes
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
apices caused by ... a rigid chest cage ... Pulmonary Diseases ... edema in acute ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... Connective tissue diseases ... wheezing, and inspiratory ... , in advanced disease
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... respiratory symptoms ... to 12 weeks for acute ... neutropenia, and iron ... aches, joint pain, chest
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... considered, like acute ... between these chest ... interstitial lung disease ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology