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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... there are four patterns ... pattern we are ... common pattern ... seen and in many cases
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
these four patterns ... consolidation - Diffuse ... Pulmonary Nodule - Multiple ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns
Bone Lesion on X-Ray - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Exostotic
 • Osteochondroma
Asymptomatic &/or Non-Active Bone Scam
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Bone Lesion on X-Ray ... - Differential ... Tumor #BoneLesion #XRay ... #MSK #Differential ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... have more than one ... pattern. ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... adult tumours • Multiple ... Tumours #MSK #Differential ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
one of these four ... patterns. 1- Consolidation ... resulting in lobar, diffuse ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
and Focal) Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... planopilaris Pattern ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
fibrotic lung disease caused ... typical eggshell pattern ... seen along with multiple ... clinical #radiology #CXR ... #Chest #XRay #labeled
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... lymphadenopathy more diffuse ... involvement, irregular pattern ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #algorithm
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... characteristic "starburst" pattern ... physeal fusion and bone ... (save $$) Differential ... • Bone contusion