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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... centrilobular emphysema - Respiratory ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Is it pus, edema ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
alveolar spaces with pus ... or interstitial lung ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Tree-in-bud
In centrilobular nodules the recognition of 'tree-in-bud' is of value for narrowing the differential diagnosis.
Tree-in-bud describes
narrowing the differential ... identified in the lung ... impacted (mucus or pus-filled ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... TreeInBud #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... • Diffuse Lung ... • Acute Respiratory ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... hemoptysis • Trauma ... esophageal varices, PUD ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #causes
Lung Hernia (Sibson Hernia) on physical exam due to a traumatic chest injury.

Sibson Hernia is a
hernia, the cause ... surgery or certain pulmonary ... #clinical #video ... #thoracic #trauma ... #physicalexam #respiratory
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... Etiology: • Acute respiratory ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
surrounded by lung ... The differential ... and are called masses ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant