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Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
malignancy [8](Table ... EBM #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Fleischner #Probability ... PulmonaryNodule #RadiologyAssistant
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Plump gram-negative ... Gram-negative rods ... #Pneumonia #Patterns ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table ... #Presentation #Pulmonary
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... low attenuation (table ... The cystic pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... left in order of relative ... have specific patterns ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... to look at the pattern ... respond to the treatment ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pemphigus Vulgaris vs Bullous Pemphigoid - Comparison Table
Pemphigus Vulgaris
 • Epidemiology: Average age 40-60
 • Time
Pemphigoid - Comparison Table ... of tombstone" pattern ... IgG deposits • Treatment ... Nikolsky sign: Negative ... basement membrane • Treatment
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
in the nodular pattern ... randomly distributed relative ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern ... Comparison #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Risk factors
Defining high- or low-risk is currently more difficult than it was in the old guideline.
Previously
a first-degree relative ... characteristics alone (See Table ... Epidemiology #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Fleischner #Risk ... PulmonaryNodule #Nodule #RadiologyAssistant
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
Fleischner Society ... lesion has been stable ... with a benign pattern ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary ... #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant