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Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
nodules (no solid component ... ground-glass and solid components ... lung malignancy, clinical ... size of the solid component ... Larger solid components
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Subsolid nodules
Most subsolid nodules are transient and the result of infection or hemorrhage.
However, persistent subsolid nodules
size and a solid component ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... PulmonaryNodule #Followup #RadiologyAssistant
Today in the OR, the anesthesiologist shared with me his "Coffee Cup Rule" for ETCO2 obstruction
would slide off = clinically ... Rule #Waveform #Interpretation ... #pulmonary
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
CT to rule out pulmonary ... was cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SeptalThickening #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
#Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function ... Test (PFT) Interpretation ... (restrictive component ... confirm restrictive component ... Severity, #Pulmonary
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
which can cause pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
chronic illness, clinical ... and other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
#Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant