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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... detected on a chest ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Abnormal physical findings ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... exam, etc) • ... Abnormal CXR: refer
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... on HRCT and histology ... vascular diseases (e.g ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Idiopathic
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
disease: Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... treatment until the chest ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... a predominant finding ... diagnosis (Table ... Kerley B lines on chest ... #HRCT #CTChest
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT chest ... recent DAN) • EMG ... FINDINGS: • AAV ... sparing of the lung ... typically seen on chest
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... in the adjacent lung ... Diagnosis: • HRCT ... high-resolution chest ... #differential #
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Pleuritic chest ... Characteristic finding ... reticular opacities on chest ... and confirmatory findings ... on HRCT is highly
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
Incidental Finding ... Oleothorax - A chest ... The differential ... treatment for pulmonary ... PCC #Radiology #CXR