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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On HRCT there are ... On a Chest X-Ray ... detected on a chest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... spread of MTB infection ... - Air-fluid level ... #chest #xray #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... - Chest Radiology ... #Chest #Radiology ... differential #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Red Flags: • Fever ... sweats, chills (infection ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... On a chest X-ray ... A HRCT is needed ... attributed to chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Patterns - Differential ... HiRes #HighRes #Chest ... #CT #Patterns # ... #radiology
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... Gastrointestinal (GI) gas pattern ... esophagus Air fluid level ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... diagnosis #signs #radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
like acute or chronic ... between these chest ... with cough and fever ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Cough, Dyspnea, Fever ... allopurinol), Infection ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... high resolution chest ... DAH, rule out infection
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
run-down or tired • Fevers ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Physical stigmata of cor ... Diagnosis: • HRCT ... high-resolution chest