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Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria, also ... pus within the cavity ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Mycobacteria #NTM #Cavity ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lung, like cyst, cavity ... density in the lung as ... : Cavity - lucency ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... To differentiate ... Radiology #CTChest #Cavity ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... On a CXR the most ... cystic pattern is also ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
sometimes present as ... which started as ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... LungCancer #Cancer #Cavity ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
usually present as ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
consolidation is also ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Batwing #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... This is known as ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
This is also called ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
female of high parity ... : 33% • Treatment ... fluid balance, and CXR ... : No • Treatment ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison