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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 ... low attenuation (table ... is interstitial lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Abscess Differential
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... - Lung neoplasms ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On a chest film ... be difficult to say ... On the lateral view ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... without contrast material ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... the surrounding lung ... fluid or solid material ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cavity
Longstanding Sarcoidosis
Here a typical chest film in a patient with long standing Sarcoidosis (stage IV).
There is
Here a typical chest ... a patient with long ... The differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... : weight gain, lung ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
lobe atelectasis Chest ... surrounded by aerated lung ... adjacent to the right atrium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #