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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... consolidation - Diffuse ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #CXR #Consolidation
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... - Lobar or focal ... pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
limitation (GOLD Ill ... ventilated • CXR ... panel) • Alpha 1 ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... chest x-rays. 1. ... Lobar pneumonia ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... lymphoma, Diffuse ... #ILD #diagnosis
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Algorithm Idiopathic ... this should be 1° ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
four patterns. 1- ... substances resulting in lobar ... , diffuse or multifocal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
including: 1. ... • Patchy or diffuse ... Diagnosis: ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
/50 Rule (part 1) ... ribs.1 If you’ ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest