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Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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- Chest Radiology ... throughout the lungs ... #Chest #Radiology ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CT
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
thickening - lack of normal ... the peripheral lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
disease, Pulmonary ... P.jiroveci • Normal ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT ... #radiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Look for other signs ... may still have a normal ... chronic heart disease ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Nasal polyps and signs ... high-resolution chest CT ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Disease by CD4 ... • CT: Halo sign ... Exam: Can be normal ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... chest radiograph pattern ... defaulting to a normal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary