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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... #pulmonary #differential
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
, NSIP, DIP. - Centrilobular ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO # ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Lung cysts (LAM, LIP ... Honeycombing Most diseases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... interstitial lung disease ... in many cases UIP ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... fibrosis as in UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
findings of NSIP, UIP ... , OP and LIP have ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... is a possible diagnosis ... airways leading to pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... interstitial lung disease ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... respond to the treatment ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
emboli • Lung abscess ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... and Culture • CXR ... • Check CXR and ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis