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Cystic Lung Disease
Upper Lobe Predominant: 
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Pneumocystis Jiroveci, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Paracoccidioidomycosis,
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis ... Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome, Lymphocytic ... Interstitial Pneumonitis ... Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonitis ... differential #diagnosis #causes
#Anatomy #Clinical #Radiology #CXR #Lateral #Vasculature #PulmonaryArteries #PulmonaryVeins #IVC #RadiologyAssistant
Anatomy #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... PulmonaryVeins #IVC #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... most frequently caused ... The other cause ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pneumonia #PJP #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
On a follow up CXR only a small lungcyst is seen. #Clinical #Radiology #CXR #Lateral
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cyst #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Chronic #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
looking at the lateral ... to a pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
summarizes the causes ... vessels #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Unilateral #Bilateral ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
pembrolizumab) -Pneumonitis ... well as radiation pneumonitis ... There are case reports ... clinical diagnosis pneumonitis ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant