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Size
A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is defined as a single intraparenchymal lesion less than 3 cm
associated with atelectasis ... high risk for lung ... listed in the table ... #EBM #Radiology ... MalignancyRate #Rate #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... patterns: reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
Consolidation Atelectasis ... Nodule or mass ... soon: Chest X-Ray ... Diagnosis #Pathophys #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... physical exam - Key components ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk Chest X-ray ... unless prior heart/lung