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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
fibrosis as in UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
is seen in: - UIP ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
. - Lower zone predominance ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... central dot. - LIP ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Lung cysts (LAM, LIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... infection - Lower ... the testis - Hip ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Peds
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... patients, who have an acute ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another case of UIP.
The lower zone predominance is demonstrated when you scroll through
the left another case ... of UIP. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... UsualInterstitialPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
reticular densities caused ... reticulation with a lower ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Reticular #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another case of UIP.
The lower zone predominance is demonstrated when you scroll through
the left another case ... of UIP. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant