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Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Progressive Massive Fibrosis ... Silicosis is a fibrotic ... In the lower zones ... clinical #radiology #CXR ... #Chest #XRay #labeled
Normal Hilar Anatomy on Chest X-Ray
The hilum is 95% vessels and while it is not important
Normal Hilar Anatomy ... on Chest X-Ray ... bronchus LLL - left lower ... drdevrad #Hilar #Anatomy ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
HRCT as seen in fibrosis ... disease (i.e. fibrosis ... bronchiolitis, PCP. - Lower ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #Differential
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
HP (right) Differential ... UIP has a strong lower ... In chronic HP fibrotic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Fibrosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... cardiac causes • Lower ... Lymphoma/Leukemia Lower ... Endometriosis • Fibroids ... #Causes #Differential
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Air Movement - Lower ... atelectasis • Lung fibrosis ... MG, ALS) • ↓ chest ... compliance (e.g., flail chest ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential ... lichenification (chronic ... Usually on lower ... scalp/face/central chest ... Erythematous eruption on lower
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
air-bronchogram in the right lower ... month history of chronic ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Longstanding Sarcoidosis
Here a typical chest film in a patient with long standing Sarcoidosis (stage IV).
There is
Here a typical chest ... There is fibrosis ... The differential ... diagnosis includes chronic ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
evaluation - Chest ... thorough "lawn-mower ... - CBC with differential ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram