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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Features of Pulmonary Diseases ... - Effusion - Carcinoma ... Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... History of cancer, lung
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Blood cultures • CXR ... (non-diagnostic ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... head and neck, pancreas ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... IgG4 #Related #Disease
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
area of the left lung ... The differential diagnosis ... collapse the involved lung ... PCC #Radiology #CXR ... #Oleothorax #NEJM
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... indicated stage IV disease ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... - Lung neoplasms ... bronchoalveolar carcinoma ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
TB • Abnormal CXR ... • kidney disease ... leukemia/lymphoma or carcinoma ... of head/neck/lung ... SkinTest #TST #diagnosis
Diffuse consolidation in bronchoalveolar carcinoma
The chest x-ray shows diffuse consolidation with 'white out' of the left
bronchoalveolar carcinoma ... had a chronic disease ... The disease started ... Final diagnosis: ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
audible Lungs: ... pleural effusion on CXR ... cause interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis