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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
the chest film (Table ... chronic obstructive lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CHF ... #CXR #Stages #Findings ... #Signs #RadiologyAssistant
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
Sometimes a CT is ... necessary to differentiate ... fracture from a lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest CT ... #differential #
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... blood cells in the lung ... • Signs/Symptoms ... fentanyl mixed with heroin ... edema #causes #differential
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... signs of congestive ... be high in the differential ... Radiology #CTChest #CHF ... IntersitialEdema #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... e.g. incidental CXR ... General: fever, ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
The following signs ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant