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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper lung ... supplying the lung ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Cavitation > 6 cm ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential # ... causes #management
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... apices caused by ... a rigid chest cage ... Centrilobular emphysema ... #diseases #differential
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
To differentiate ... the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... emphysema. ... #CTChest #Cavity
Paraseptal emphysema is localized near fissures and pleura and is frequently associated with bullae formation (area
larger than 1 cm ... bullae may lead to ... bullae occasionally cause ... compression of adjacent lung ... #CTChest #Paraseptal
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
is not common to ... In this case a lung ... has caused a triangular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Our patient was exposed to burning sumac smoke while clearing out her yard .  Toxicodendron
which can grow to ... the smoke can cause ... lining of the lungs ... #Clinical #EM #Tox ... #Radiology #CTChest
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... nodular interstitial lung ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant