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Subsolid nodules
Most subsolid nodules are transient and the result of infection or hemorrhage.
However, persistent subsolid nodules
Subsolid nodules ... Most subsolid nodules ... persistent subsolid nodules ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner
Solid pulmonary nodules can represent various etiologies:
- benign granulomas
- focal scar
- intrapulmonary lymph nodes
- primary malignancies
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Solid pulmonary ... nodules can represent ... Perifissural nodules ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner
Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
malignancy [8](Table ... Diagnosis #EBM #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
diseases with a nodular ... centrilobular nodules ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Comparison #Table
Size
A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is defined as a single intraparenchymal lesion less than 3 cm
Size A solitary pulmonary ... nodule (SPN) is ... listed in the table ... #EBM #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #SolitaryPulmonaryNodule
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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nodosa: - Skin nodules ... sinusitis - pulmonary ... nodules - Hemoptysis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Table
Risk factors
Defining high- or low-risk is currently more difficult than it was in the old guideline.
Previously
characteristics alone (See Table ... #Epidemiology #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner ... PulmonaryNodule #Nodule
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate with AV nodal ... with caution in pulmonary ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
Fleischner Society ... for follow-up of nodules ... lesion has been stable ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
patterns: reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR