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Subsolid nodules
Most subsolid nodules are transient and the result of infection or hemorrhage.
However, persistent subsolid nodules
larger size and a ... rate, but carry a ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner ... PulmonaryNodule #Followup #RadiologyAssistant
Solid pulmonary nodules can represent various etiologies:
- benign granulomas
- focal scar
- intrapulmonary lymph nodes
- primary malignancies
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Solid pulmonary ... are a separate ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner ... PulmonaryNodule #Followup #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... , it is likely a ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
rule out pulmonary ... edema. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Pulmonary hemorrhage ... edema - filling ... in fact this is nodular ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Risk factors
Defining high- or low-risk is currently more difficult than it was in the old guideline.
Previously
lung cancer in a ... #Epidemiology #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner ... PulmonaryNodule #Nodule ... #RadiologyAssistant
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
Fleischner Society ... for follow-up of nodules ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary ... #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
On the left a patient ... redistribution of pulmonary ... , interstitial edema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
lobe there is a ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Alveolar #Pulmonary ... #Edema #AlveolarEdema ... Gravity #Dependent #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
edema. ... can be seen on a ... chest-film in a ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Findings #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant