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Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Progressive Massive ... lung disease caused ... massive fibrosis ... bilaterally in the upper lobes ... #Massive #Fibrosis
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Progressive Massive ... Progressive Massive ... interstitial lung ... benign, upper lobe ... #Massive #Fibrosis
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Radiation C - Cystic Fibrosis ... clearance: - Cystic Fibrosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #STARCHASERS #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
infection • Pulmonary fibrotic ... Disease Progression ... : • Upper lobe ... Diagnosis: Latent ... #TB #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infection • Pulmonary fibrotic ... Disease Progression ... : • Upper lobe ... Diagnosis: Latent ... #TB #Diagnosis
Galaxy Sign on Chest CT
 • Coalescent granuloma with a central dense mass and tiny peripheral
: Sarcoidosis, progressive ... massive fibrosis ... Galaxy #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
More than two lobes ... ultrasound - ... feature in the progressive ... with pulmonary fibrosis ... POCUS #features #Radiology