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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... When the cysts have ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Water Lily Sign (Camalote Sign) on Chest CT
 • Hydatid cyst in the lung with a
CT • Hydatid cyst ... • DDx: Hydatid cyst ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
we describe a chest ... X-ray, we are trying ... #Differential #Table ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... Differential #Comparison #Table
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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- Chest Radiology ... throughout the lungs ... #Chest #Radiology ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Tree-in-Bud Sign on Chest CT
 • Multiple centrilobular nodules arranged in a linear branching pattern.
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CT • Multiple ... linear branching pattern ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical #tree
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... Calcification (seen in CT ... typical eggshell pattern ... #Chest #XRay #labeled ... #pulmonary
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... On a chest X-ray ... to confirm the diagnosis ... at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
with a benign pattern ... mm depends on clinical ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... #CTChest #Fleischner ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... X-ray: • Not ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis