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Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... vessels #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #HilarEnlargement ... #Enlargement #Differential ... #Unilateral #Bilateral
Garland Triad on Chest X-Ray in Sarcoidosis 
aka Pawnbroker's Sign - Right paratracheal and bilateral hilar
Chest X-Ray in Sarcoidosis ... paratracheal and bilateral ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... Sign #clinical #radiology ... #pulmonary #sarcoidosis
Hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy
In sarcoidosis the common pattern is right paratracheal and bilateral hilar adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign').
In
lymphadenopathy In sarcoidosis ... paratracheal and bilateral ... sometimes seen in sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Lymphadenopathy #Differential
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
distribution is seen in sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
The table lists ... the differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Differential
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... chest 0.02 mSv 1 CXRs ... Anteroposterior and lateral ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
pneumonitis - Sarcoidosis ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Nodular LCH: - Sarcoidosis ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Cystic #Cysts #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Causes of Erythema Nodosum
Common
 - Idiopathic (up to 55 percent)
 - Infections: streptococcal pharyngitis (28 to
mycobacteria - Sarcoidosis ... percent) with bilateral ... simplex virus, Epstein-Barr ... Nodosum #Causes #Differential
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... - Sarcoidosis ... known as alveolar sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR