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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Infarction • Stable ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... summarizes the causes ... #CXR #HilarEnlargement ... #Enlargement #Differential ... #Unilateral #Bilateral
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... shows a small, stable
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
Previous normal chest ... (left) and CHF stage ... the accentuated interstitium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Longstanding Sarcoidosis
Here a typical chest film in a patient with long standing Sarcoidosis (stage IV).
There is
Here a typical chest ... standing Sarcoidosis (stage ... The differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
On the left a chest ... this pattern was caused ... This is late stage ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
performed, he is unable ... left anterior and lateral ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest