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Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
aka Complicated Silicosis ... Silicosis is a fibrotic ... lung disease caused ... bilaterally in the upper lobes ... #radiology #CXR
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Mnemonic S - Silicosis ... Radiation C - Cystic Fibrosis ... Pneumoconioses - Silicosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
the left upper lobe ... traction-bronchiectasis due to the fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pulmonary #CTChest #Tuberculosis ... #TB #Active #SecondaryTB
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
chronic interstitial lung ... benign, upper lobe ... It is seen in silicosis ... Chest #XRay #CXR #silicosis ... #clinical #radiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... infection • Pulmonary fibrotic ... Injection drug use • Silicosis ... Progression: • Upper lobe ... lung involvement
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... infection • Pulmonary fibrotic ... Injection drug use • Silicosis ... Progression: • Upper lobe ... lung involvement
TB
This patient presented first with the CXR on the left.
The findings are:
Widespread ill-defined densities, which are
the right upper lobe ... minimal fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Tuberculosis ... #TB #Active #SecondaryTB
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
More than two lobes ... ultrasound - ... with pulmonary fibrosis ... pneumonia #ChestCT #Ultrasound ... POCUS #features #Radiology