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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... disease or CHF) ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #causes
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... nodules or a mass ... bronchial obstruction caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
non-perfused vessels and causes ... In daily clinical ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
large cavitating lung ... started as a small mass ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungCancer ... #Cancer #Cavity
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
In these cases, ... bubble and the lung ... with signs of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... female of high parity ... without other cause ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... fluid balance, and CXR
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the CXR ... may simulate a mass ... lung cancer is ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lung #Cancer
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... • Nodular or cavitary ... massiliense in CF ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... Disease: • Clinical
Bronchial atresia
Bronchial atresia is a congenital abnormality resulting from interruption of a bronchus with associated peripheral
the obstructed lung ... lungsegment is caused ... Notice the central mass ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #BronchialAtresia
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral cavity ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung