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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... on a CXR. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
lesion has been stable ... with a benign pattern ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary ... #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
vancomycin (if SSTI or port ... suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... interventional radiology ... renal failure, pulmonary
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
The dominant pattern ... thickening in the basal parts ... these non-specific CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... RespiratoryBronchiolitis #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
After treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... chest radiograph pattern ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest