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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Interstitial - ... Nodule or mass ... - Multiple Masses ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... in fact this is nodular ... interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
The differential ... is difficult to differentiate ... multifocal consolidations ... #Management #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... granulomatous noduli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example).
Parenchymal disease can present
can present as consolidation ... they may resemble consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial # ... #Sarcoidosis #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... bronchovascular interstitium ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
demonstrated a fine nodular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Sarcoidosis #Nodular ... #Interstitial # ... Pattern #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
opacities. 2- Interstitial ... . 3- Nodule or mass ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant