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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... - Lung neoplasms ... pneumonia (OP) ... proteinaceous material ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
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 ... ) • CXR upright ... Abscess Differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... Physical stigmata of cor ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung ... Evaluation: Imaging ... CT chest scan), ... Infectious Diseases ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
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 ... lack lung rales ... → no signs of CXR ... coronary artery disease
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Immunocompromised status • Chronic ... lung disease ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... (Symptoms, Imaging ... NTM #Infections #differential
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... to demonstrate bilateral ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... Screening Tests for Chronic ... years with neck, chest
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Disease ... • Pleuritic CP ... weight loss • Imaging ... Abdominal pain, chronic
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
normal and can help differentiate ... subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis and long ... treatment for PMR is a chronic ... Typical starting dose ... weeks to a target dose