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Solid pulmonary nodules can represent various etiologies:
- benign granulomas
- focal scar
- intrapulmonary lymph nodes
- primary malignancies
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Solid pulmonary ... benign granulomas - focal ... that can help to differentiate ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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Algorithm for nodular ... , it is likely a ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule ... Focal pulmonary ... Pulmonary nodules ... comorbidities, such as chronic ... Management options
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... granulomatous noduli ... proteinosis is a ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
A way to think of ... - Lobar or focal ... For instance a lobar ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... pneumonia; PZ, pulmonary ... close contact with a ... #Radiology #RHS ... #Algorithm
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 ... For lesions with a ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... B-cell activity → local ... granulomas in a ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... pernio, papules, nodules
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
infections • Nodular ... Centrilobular nodules ... gordonae - 99.9% a ... disease through local ... NTM #Infections #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Rapid onset of a ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #