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General overview of lung diseases. 

#diagnosis #causes #lung #disease #restrictive #obstructive #pulmonary #respiratory #pearls #ddxof
General overview of lung ... diseases. ... #diagnosis #causes ... #lung #disease ... #obstructive #pulmonary
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
- Differential Diagnosis ... inhalation • Tracheal ... tracheitis • Tracheal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pulmonary
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
More than 100 entities manifest as diffuse lung disease.
Fortunately only about 10 of these account for
disease. ... diseases, that ... diseases is extremely ... #Pulmonary #SHITFACED ... Mnemonic #HRCT #RadiologyAssistant
Characteristics of Breath Sounds 

Vesicular, Broncho-vesicular, Bronchial, Tracheal 

#Auscultation #Breath #Sounds #PhysicalExam #Lung #Pulmonary #Diagnosis

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Broncho-vesicular, Bronchial, Tracheal ... #PhysicalExam #Lung ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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- Emphysema - Lung ... Honeycombing Most diseases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Lung Disease Obstructive ... Lung Disease: ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Diseases (ILD) ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
- Differential Diagnosis ... stenosis, tracheal ... syndrome, Parasitic Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Framework #pulmonary
Classification of Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease

#diffuse #Parenchymal #Lung #Disease #differential #diagnosis #interstitial #pulmonary
Diffuse Parenchymal Lung ... Disease #diffuse ... #Parenchymal #Lung ... #diagnosis #interstitial ... #pulmonary