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Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... diffuse inhalational injury ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
describe a chest X-ray ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... high-resolution chest CT ... #differential #
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... (CXR), try rotating ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary