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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... , like cyst, cavity ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
• Secondary OP can ... - Clinical manifestations ... - Imaging: • CXR ... - Diagnosis: ... pulmonary #ILD #diagnosis
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
What's the diagnosis ... Diagnosis: Cavitary ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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- Patchy, non-gravity ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... some diseases can ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
the consolidated lung ... can be seen on ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Cavity #Pneumonia
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
chest film and can ... suggest the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity
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
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... - Lung neoplasms ... diffuse that they can ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR