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Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
a construction worker ... chronic interstitial lung ... disease with a ... resulting in benign, upper ... silicosis #clinical #radiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Etiology: Lung ... caused by a rigid chest ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
The upper lobe is ... attached to the chest ... disease. ... disease that results ... #Clinical #Radiology
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
inflammation or tumor ... or interstitial lung ... be helpfull: - Upper ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... involvement of the lung ... on the left in order ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... edema, blood or tumor ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... disease caused ... bilaterally in the upper ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology ... #CXR #Chest #XRay
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... areas where the lung ... localizers of disease ... formed where the upper ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
The upper lobe is ... attached to the chest ... disease. ... disease that results ... #Clinical #Radiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper