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Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... summarizes the causes ... branching vessels #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Enlargement #Differential
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
diagnostic list ... most important diagnoses ... listed in the table ... #Management #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
The table lists ... the differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... , to differentiate ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Is it pus, edema ... or tumor cells (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
by interstitial edema ... The other cause ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial ... Pneumonia #PJP #RadiologyAssistant
Mediastinal masses are discussed in more detail in Mediastinal masses.
Here is just a brief overview. #Diagnosis
Mediastinal masses ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential ... #Table #Anterior ... Middle #Posterior #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Aspiration - Pulmonary edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
The diagnosis based ... cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant