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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 ... The cystic pattern ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
MRI, iADL scale, ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... (parkinsonian signs ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... : • Cystic fibrosis ... no evidence of cystic ... Nasal polyps and signs ... #differential #
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 ... Lung #Pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Radiation C - Cystic ... a rigid chest cage ... clearance: - Cystic ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... lung #diseases #differential
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... Infarction and Pulmonary ... it difficult to differentiate ... life-threatening causes ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential # ... causes #management
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
bilateral Breast cyst ... breast e.g. biopsy, car ... bruising/erythema/sign ... mastitis • Usually caused ... diseases #benign #differential
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
If circulation unstable ... , 12-lead ECG, chest ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
this pattern was caused ... This is late stage ... the central dot sign ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #LCH #