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Azygoesophageal recess
The most important mediastinal line to look for is the azygoesophageal line, which borders the
on most frontal CXRs ... The causes of displacement ... summarized in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Azygoesophageal
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
most frequently caused ... by interstitial ... The other cause ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidations Interstitial ... - Reticular interstitial ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a CXR the most ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Notice the deviation of the azygoesophageal line on the PA-film.
It is caused by a hiatal hernia.
deviation of the azygoesophageal ... It is caused by ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AzygoesophagealRecess ... #Azygoesophageal
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... summarizes the causes ... vessels #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #HilarEnlargement
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
Sarcoidosis In this case ... In many cases a ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Sarcoidosis ... #Nodular #Interstitial
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Fibrosis is a chronic interstitial ... pneumoconiosis which is caused ... benign, upper lobe masses ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... silicosis #clinical #radiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... indicates unknown cause ... and interstitial ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
A hiatal hernia is the most common cause of displacement of the azygoesophageal line.
Notice the air
the most common cause ... displacement of the azygoesophageal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #