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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... zone, GGO, small ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
have more than one ... lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
the consolidated lung ... Within one month ... after treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Total atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows total atelectasis of the right lung due to mucus plugging.
Notice the
chest film after treatment ... A common cause of ... thus obstructing one ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Total #Lung
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... neuroexam - Oral cavity ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
influenced by: Gravity ... After treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema