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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diagnosis. ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... proteinaceous material ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Chronic #Differential
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Criteria Acute ... ) pericarditic chest ... inflammation by an imaging ... CMR). ... Chronic Pericarditis
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Patterns - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Eos PNA • Chronic ... , Chronic Eos PNA ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... onset, severe, tearing ... Pneumothorax: - Hx: Acute ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... Disease-specific testing ... , C3, C4, anti-CCP ... • CXR (diffuse ... high resolution chest
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... Imaging: 1. ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Evaluation: Imaging ... (CXR +/- High res ... CT chest scan), ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Physical stigmata of cor ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... Laboratory: • ANA, RF, CCP ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Lung Abscess Differential
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... or chronic illness ... between these chest ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR