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Lung Segment Anatomy Annotated on Chest CT
Right Lung:
 • Upper Lobe: Apical, Posterior, Anterior
 • Middle
Lung Segment Anatomy ... Annotated on Chest ... radiopaedia.org/cases ... lobes #Segments #Chest ... #CT #CTChest #pulmonary
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
- Sporadic cases ... - Acute pulmonary ... presentation of TB, lung ... with an upper lobe ... management #summary #fungal
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
involving a segment or lobe ... Bacterial, TB, NTM, Fungal ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Whipple disease Fungal ... Aspergillosis Blastomycosis ... Breast Leukemia Lung ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Prevotella • Fungal ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential # ... causes #management
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Therefore, conditions caused ... apices caused by ... a rigid chest cage ... #diseases #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... tuberculosis, Blastomycosis ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Related Infections - Differential ... cause primary pulmonary ... possible fever, chest ... blastomycosis ... Soil #Infections #differential
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... blood cells in the lung ... the right middle lobe ... infiltrates on chest ... scattered crackles, chest
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... of right middle lobe ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... NTM #Infections #differential