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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
weight loss or long ... caused by Streptcoccus ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... AirBronchogram #RUL ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... caused by streptococcus ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... multiple ill-defined masses ... the differential diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
performed, he is unable ... This post will focus ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung