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Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
Bronchiectasis is ... airways in the peripheral ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... Peripheral distribution ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Distribution #Central #Peripheral ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
some traction-bronchiectasis ... Clinical #Radiology #Pulmonary ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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histiocytosis) - Bronchiectasis ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Typical UIP with honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) #Clinical
honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis ... with idiopathic pulmonary ... UIP #IPF #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
sparing of the periphery ... most typical of pulmonary ... Reverse Batwing Peripheral ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
Bronchiectasis - ... airway near the periphery ... @PulmPEEPs #Bronchiectasis ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
can result in bronchiectasis ... collapse • Central bronchiectasis ... Aspergillus • Peripheral ... Aspergillosis #ABPA #pulmonary
Tree-in-bud
In centrilobular nodules the recognition of 'tree-in-bud' is of value for narrowing the differential diagnosis.
Tree-in-bud describes
identified in the lung periphery ... Pathophys #Radiology #Pulmonary ... TreeInBud #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
and other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Infarction - peripheral ... Pumonary cardiogenic ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant