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Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... : • Cystic fibrosis ... no evidence of cystic ... fibrosis) Physical Examination ... high-resolution chest CT
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... • Diffuse Lung ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Radiation C - Cystic ... apices caused by ... clearance: - Cystic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
- The physical examination ... Laboratory tests ... #clinical #NEJM ... liver #hepatic #radiology ... #CT #ultrasonography
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... appreciate on a cest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Water Lily Sign (Camalote Sign) on Chest CT
 • Hydatid cyst in the lung with a
Sign) on Chest CT ... • Hydatid cyst ... • DDx: Hydatid cyst ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... may aid in the diagnosis ... In this case, pulmonary ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Thyroid - Lung ... Aneurysmal Bone Cyst ... #Causes #Oncology ... #Radiology
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... , like cyst, cavity ... since in many cases ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
the peripheral lung ... The most common cause ... bronchitis, COPD and cystic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis