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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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or air-filled lesions ... histiocytosis) - Bronchiectasis ... diseases with a ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lung Infection ... • Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
the peripheral lung ... patients with chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... Immunoglobulins (Ig M, A, ... #pulmonary #differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
rigid chest cage ... fibrobulous apical lesions ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nodular or cavitary lesions ... Centrilobular nodules - Bronchiectasis ... gordonae - 99.9% a ... disease through local ... NTM #Infections #differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
parenchyma by a ... pneumonia • Chronic ... stable residual lesion ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Focal pulmonary ... lesions that are ... diameter are called lung ... associated with lung ... comorbidities, such as chronic
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
 •
Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Also known as: Lung ... • Nonspecific chronic ... pneumonia, • Bronchiectasis ... that migrated to a
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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