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Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
CAN YOU SEE ON CT ... 1) Focal (involving ... a segment or lobe ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Algorithm Stridor ... Epiglottitis • Vocal ... atelectasis • Lung ... fibrosis RR ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Silicosis is a fibrotic ... lung disease caused ... Calcification (seen in CT ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology ... XRay #labeled #pulmonary
The pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. 1 – In an initiating phase, there is lung alveolar
of idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis. 1 – In ... conditions, fibroblasts differentiate ... neo-angiogenesis driven by local ... #Idiopathic #Pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Tuberculosis A ... Radiation C - Cystic Fibrosis ... clearance: - Cystic Fibrosis ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Focal pulmonary ... diameter are called lung ... repeat chest CT ... associated with lung ... Management options
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
Pattern - Chest Radiology ... throughout the lungs ... hematogenous spread of a ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... CXR #clinical #CT
Galaxy Sign on Chest CT
 • Coalescent granuloma with a central dense mass and tiny peripheral
Sign on Chest CT ... granuloma with a ... progressive massive fibrosis ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
the peripheral lung ... COPD and cystic fibrosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
parenchyma by a ... seen • Chest CT ... radiograph shows a ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #