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CT Lung Signs in Pulmonary Diseases - One Page Summary of Pulmonary Signs
 - Air Crescent
CT Lung Signs in ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Lung #Signs #Pulmonary ... #Diseases #diagnosis ... #differential #radiology
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... disease or CHF) ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... History of cancer, lung
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... densities iin the left lung ... On the CT cavitation ... #CXR #CTChest #
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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on Chest CT • Parallel ... extending to the lung ... bronchiectasis, CF ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Thumbprinting in Ischemic Colitis- Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen, performed to evaluate the possibility of
This radiographic sign ... consistent with a diagnosis ... #clinical #radiology ... #CT #thumbprinting ... #sign #NEJM
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... periphery of the lung ... may aid in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest CT ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
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 ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... → no signs of CXR ... coronary artery disease ... #management #cardiology
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... signs of congestive ... dependent part of the lungs ... the differential diagnostic ... #CTChest #CHF #
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
Carcinoma of the Lung ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... indicated stage IV disease ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #