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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... nodular, high and low ... attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... lesions abutting the pleura ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
on CXR • RA inflammation ... tends to cause ... interstitial lung ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... lobe collapse causes ... the collapse lung ... adjacent to it now ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Chest x-ray: signs ... edema, bilateral pleural ... of CXR congestion ... angiography if low ... #management #cardiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Look for other signs ... pulmonary blood flow ... Kerley B-lines and pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Pleural plaques
The CXR shows multiple opacities.
They have irregular shapes and do not look like a lung
not look like a lung ... bordering the chest ... All these findings ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pleural #
Rounded atelectasis
The typical findings of rounded atelectasis on CT are pleural thickening, pleural-based mass and comet
atelectasis The typical findings ... and comet tail sign ... local pleuritis causes ... The underlying lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology