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Lung Segment Anatomy Annotated on Chest CT
Right Lung:
 • Upper Lobe: Apical, Posterior, Anterior
 • Middle
CT Right Lung: ... radiopaedia.org/cases ... bronchopulmonary-segments-annotated-ct ... #CT #CTChest #pulmonary ... #clinical #radiology
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... History of cancer, lung ... #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... CT Lung Abscess
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... densities iin the left lung ... cavitation in the right lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... • Interstitial lung ... Abnormalities • Chest
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... structures in the right lung ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... disease. ... disease that results ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... disease comes from ... is interstitial lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... #Radiology #differential ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diffuse Lung ... • Chronic Lung ... #Differential #