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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... lung disease comes ... On a Chest X-Ray ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
reticularis Blood: Anemia ... pleural effusion on CXR ... inflammation tends to cause ... interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Fibrosis is a chronic interstitial ... lung disease with ... pneumoconiosis which is caused ... #XRay #CXR #silicosis ... #clinical #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... In daily clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that ... #Radiology #CXR
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Chronic hemolytic anemia ... disease Interstitial ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern - Chest ... throughout the lungs ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
histologic pattern of pulmonary ... On a chest X-ray ... pattern at the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial #