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Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... : Upper or middle ... Lymphoma, Germ cell tumor ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #pulmonary #radiology
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria, are ... which can cause pulmonary ... in both upper lobes ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
waves caused by pulmonary ... have elevated JVP ... the underlying diagnosis ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #differential #diagnosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... Miliary opacities are ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... Pattern #Chest #Radiology ... #pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... interstitial lung disease ... interstitial lung disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... In chronic disease ... granulomatous noduli are ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... are indicated in ... - Cells - tumor ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
a cystic lung disease ... is a possible diagnosis ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
inflammation or tumor ... interstitial lung disease ... be helpfull: - Upper ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary