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Causes of Nail Clubbing - Mnemonic 
Cyanotic Heart Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
Lung Cancer, Lung abscess 
Ulcerative Colitis
Cystic Fibrosis Lung ... Cancer, Lung abscess ... Ulcerative Colitis Bronchiectasis
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
correlation in normal lung ... congestion, rheumatoid lung ... Notes: (A) Normal lung ... opacities and traction bronchiectasis ... abnormalities, traction bronchiectasis
Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
Bronchitis Bronchiectasis ... Tuberculosis Lung
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
Bronchiectasis is ... The diagnosis of bronchiectasis ... the peripheral lung ... common cause of bronchiectasis ... Radiology #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
Bronchiectasis - ... segment or lobe of lung ... involving both lungs ... @PulmPEEPs #Bronchiectasis
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Bronchitis - Bronchiectasis ... Tuberculosis - Lung ... Cancer of the Lung
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
-
result in decreased lung ... - Emphysema - Lung ... histiocytosis) - Bronchiectasis
Nail Clubbing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bronchopulmonary Disease
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Chronic Lung Infection
 • Lung Cancer
Bronchopulmonary Disease • Bronchiectasis ... • Chronic Lung ... Infection • Lung
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... patients with bronchiectasis ... structures in the right lung ... CT demonstrated bronchiectasis
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
preference at the lung ... honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis ... Honeycombing #Traction #Bronchiectasis