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The mediastinum can be divided into an anterior, middle and posterior compartment, each with it's own
with it's own pathology ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Compartments #RadiologyAssistant
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
(COP), chronic eosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Table ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
looking at the lateral ... know, that the pathology ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic ... Chronic eosinophilic ... consolidation #Clinical #Radiology ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... vessels #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Unilateral #Bilateral ... #RadiologyAssistant
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
Common Fungal Pathology ... bodies (star-like) eosinophilic ... material surrounding ... ucsdim #Fungal #Pathology ... clinical #microscopy #table
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
anteroinferior side on the lateral ... be mistaken for pathology ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... OP) and chronic eosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
OP) or chronic eosinophilic ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
pulmonary edema: bilateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant