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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Metastases - Interstitial ... #Diseases #Radiology ... #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... ventilated • CXR ... , Lung US, Echo, ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Secondary to chronic lung ... disease (COPD) ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... responses of the lung ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
of COVID-19 • Neurologic ... vein thrombosis, Pulmonary ... ischemia, Acute cor ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Organizing pneumonia (OP ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... oxygen • Causes: Interstitial ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
pleural effusion on CXR ... tends to cause interstitial ... lung disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis