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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway Obstruction ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Clinical manifestations ... - Imaging: • CXR ... - Diagnosis: ... #ILD #diagnosis
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is so ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... segmental post-obstructive ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
is a possible diagnosis ... resulting in the obstruction ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... detected on CT or CXR ... the underlying cause ... oxygenation in pneumonia ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... multiple ill-defined masses ... So we are dealing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Pneumonia with Air Bronchograms on Lung POCUS

This patient presents with shortness of breath. What is your
Pneumonia with Air ... presented with 4d of sob ... similar findings on CXR ... #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... throughout the lungs ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT