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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... #Algorithm #causes
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Definition and Diagnostic ... ) pericarditic chest ... by an imaging technique ... (CT. ... CMR).
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess ... #differential #causes
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... CT • Bronchoscopy ... Broncholithiasis - Infectious Causes ... neoformans • Actinomyces ... Noninfectious Causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... Physical stigmata of cor ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... #differential #diagnosis
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
tomography of the chest ... patient received a diagnosis ... bacterial infection caused ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... Serum Copper • Chest ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... physical exam, CT ... Hodgkins #lymphoma #diagnosis
Large Hiatal Hernia - A chest radiograph showed a large air–liquid shadow in the inferior retrocardiac
Hiatal Hernia - A chest ... duodenum, which caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CT #HiatalHernia ... #NEJM
The CT-image is not very helpful in the differentiation.
There are hypodense areas, which could be masses.
On
The CT-image is ... which could be masses ... Finally the diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #Hodgkins
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
may aid in the diagnosis ... In this case, pulmonary ... confirmed with chest ... CT angiography. ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine