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High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Patterns - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Pneumonia, COP, Chronic ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #radiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Causes: • Cystic fibrosis ... hypertension • Mosaic attenuation ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic ... Comparison #Table
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
HP (right) Differential ... In chronic HP fibrotic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Fibrosis #Mimic
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
with end-stage fibrosis ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst # ... Emphysema #Comparison
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
Chronic hypersensitivity ... included in the differential ... diagnosis. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... • Nonspecific chronic ... inflamed and narrowed airways ... a bronchus Mimics ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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There are two diagnostic ... bronchiolitis or chronic ... penicillamine) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Nodular or cavitary ... Kansasii: • Mimics ... TB with: Cavitary ... Disease: Clinical ... NTM #Infections #differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any mention of a difficult ... neuroexam - Oral cavity ... /Airway exam ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis