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Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Progressive Massive Fibrosis ... on Chest X-Ray ... pneumoconiosis which is caused ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... silicosis #clinical #radiology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
lung disease caused ... kaolin, mica, and ... the upper lobes and ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology ... #CXR #Chest #XRay
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... lobe collapse causes ... causes a veil like ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
, as in cystic fibrosis ... (CF) and allergic ... bronchial obstruction caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
Hilum Overlay Sign ... on Chest X-Ray ... with the vessels and ... hilum: In this case ... #radiology #CXR
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... : • Cystic fibrosis ... evidence of cystic fibrosis ... signs of chronic
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
lymphatic system 3) Fibrosis ... fibroblasts → fibrosis ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
comprise volume loss and ... fibrotic changes ... reticular densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
On the left two cases ... in a subpleural and ... will be other signs ... this #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
reticular patern and ... this pattern was caused ... the central dot sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #