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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... there are four patterns ... low attenuation (table ... common pattern ... seen and in many cases
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
Miliary Pattern ... scattered, small (1 ... PulmPEEPs #Miliary #Pattern ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
: Subacute • Pattern ... anti-Mi-2, anti-TIF-1, ... : Subacute • Pattern ... or subacute • Pattern ... Insidious/slow • Pattern
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... Sheet An acute diffuse ... , inflammatory lung ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
hematuria) • Inflammatory ... Other tests: • CT ... chest to evaluate ... CT ... • IF staining patterns
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology: 1. ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess ... #causes #management
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
important finding on a chest ... has a limited differential ... The most common causes ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Lobar #Collapse #Patterns
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
B symptoms in 1/ ... Serum Copper • Chest ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... physical exam, CT
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
re-exams (normal CXR ... She is sent to CT ... retroperitoneal) 1. ... Keep this injury pattern ... on your differential