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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #ChestCT ... #Differential #Table ... #Distribution #
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Central distribution ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #Table ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
- Multifocal ill-defined ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
perilymphatic distribution ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... the pattern of distribution ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... or tumor cells (Table ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
with multifocal consolidations ... masses. ... of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
The differential diagnostic ... listed in the table ... differentiate multifocal consolidations ... #Management #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
nodules shown on HRCT ... making an accurate diagnosis ... In most cases small ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Comparison #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant