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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 ... #Pattern #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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- Nodular - Acute ... Embolism - Acute ... Diseases #Radiology #Patterns ... #Lung #CXR #XRay ... #ChestCT #Differential
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... patients, who have an acute ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... pneumonia (COP), Respiratory ... pneumonia (DIP), Acute ... ILD #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Retropharyngeal abscess • Acute ... #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary #airway ... #physicalexam
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... , inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... • Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... • Chronic Lung
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... respiratory distress ... lung injury (TRALI
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... particularly at the lung ... Here a CXR with ... at the lung bases ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
or interstitial lung ... in ground glass pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #GroundGlass #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant