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Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria which can cause ... in both upper lobes ... #Clinical #Radiology
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
the right upper lobe ... include the list of causes ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
the left upper lobe ... in fact this is caused ... overinflation of the lower lobe ... , which causes the ... #Clinical #Radiology
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
in Left Upper Lobe ... X-Ray An upper lobe ... collapse causes ... or curtain and causes ... Collapse #clinical #radiology
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung bases ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... lower to the upper lobes ... Views of the upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Therefore, conditions caused ... pulmonary apices caused ... Diseases With Upper Lobe ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
pneumoconiosis which is caused ... benign, upper lobe ... masses. ... silicosis #clinical #radiology
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
This causes a density ... lingula or middle lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
fibrotic lung disease caused ... bilaterally in the upper lobes ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology
Metastases
Metastases are the most common cause of multiple pulmonary masses.
Usually they vary in size and are
the most common cause ... multiple pulmonary masses ... predominate in the lower lobes ... #Clinical #Radiology