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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
cardiogenic pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
The table lists ... the differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
- Aspiration - Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
pneumoconiosis and ... the overlap in differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
diseases with a nodular ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... between cardiogenic and ... Kerley B-lines and ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
factors are numerous and ... malignancy [8](Table ... EBM #Radiology #Pulmonary ... PulmonaryNodule #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
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Lung Auscultation and Physical Exam Findings in Selected Lung Disorders

#PhysicalExam #Auscultation #Pulmonary #Percussion #Dullness #Fremitus #BreathSounds
Lung Auscultation and ... Lung Disorders #PhysicalExam ... #Auscultation #Pulmonary ... Transmitted #Comparison #Table
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
or tumor cells (Table ... in the alveoli and ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant