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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Diseases - Pneumonia ... - Nodular - Acute ... Glass Opacity - Chronic ... #Diseases #Radiology ... Patterns #Lung #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases ... Cells - tumor, chronic ... (OP) and chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... are so small and diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Acute
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... list of causes of chronic ... This was an acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... patients, who have an acute ... heart due to a chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
common diagnoses Acute ... Dyspnea+, Pleuritic Chest ... Pain - Diffuse ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Radiology • Miliary ... mm) nodules • Diffusely ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... /Chest Wall: • ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... , Chronic eosinophilia ... pneumonia, Pulmonary ... lymphoma, Diffuse ... #ILD #diagnosis
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
or chronic illness ... between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation