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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... On a Chest X-Ray ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... we describe a chest ... X-ray, we are trying ... visible wall #CXR ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
Here a chest x-ray ... large cavitating lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungCancer ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... The anterior and ... upper lobes join anteriorly ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
the way to the anterior ... chest wall (red ... the air in the lungs ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
proces in the anterior ... they should get darker ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... Normal #Labeled #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchoalveolar carcinoma
The chest x-ray shows diffuse consolidation with 'white out' of the left
carcinoma The chest ... x-ray shows diffuse ... Final diagnosis: ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Bronchogram #RadiologyAssistant
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... #management #cardiology
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
published soon: Chest ... X-Ray - Lung disease ... #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant