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Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Causes of Hemoptysis ... - Differential ... Bronchiectasis • Abscess ... Malformation Normal CXR ... Abnormalities • CHF
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... disease or CHF) ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... CT Lung Abscess ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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- Chest Radiology ... throughout the lungs ... #Chest #Radiology ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... Consolidation - Lobar ... • Cavitation, Abscess ... #chest #xray #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
smaller and fewer in number ... supplying the lung ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
on a chest x-ray ... Consolidation - Lobar ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... #CXR #Consolidation
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... and other non-pulmonary ... between these chest ... nodular interstitial lung ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... bronchial obstruction caused ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #