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On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #SeptalThickening ... #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Nodular LCH: - Sarcoidosis ... : 'signet ring sign ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #CTChest #Cystic ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
multiple ill-defined nodules ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
and Stages Clinical ... Palpitations - HF ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... Stages #Management #Signs ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... rales, peripheral edema ... Chest x-ray: signs ... lines, alveolar edema ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung nodules ... with asthma or CF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
transudate like in CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... Alveolar #Pulmonary #Edema ... Gravity #Dependent #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
also demonstrate signs ... to interstitial edema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... IntersitialEdema #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
a patient with CHF ... Other signs of CHF ... , interstitial edema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Pumonary cardiogenic edema ... in fact this is nodular ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant