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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
This makes it difficult ... we describe a chest ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
impaction can mimick ... lungcancer can be difficult ... , as in cystic fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst # ... Emphysema #Comparison
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... throughout the whole lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #Comparison
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
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
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
 •
Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Also known as: Lung ... Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... inflamed and narrowed airways ... a bronchus Mimics
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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It can be difficult ... the vesses are difficult ... penicillamine) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Attenuation #Comparison
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 ... unless prior heart/lung
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
like idiopathic pulmonary ... consider drug-related lung ... disease in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #DrugInduced