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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... there is an ill-defined ... weight loss or long ... pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... Consolidation - Lobar ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... - Lobar or focal ... pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... factor • May cause ... infiltrates or lobar ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper lung ... supplying the lung ... The pulmonary vascular ... with old fims can ... #Clinical #Radiology
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
complex • Nodular/Masses ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT ... #radiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... apices caused by ... a rigid chest cage ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... we describe a chest ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology