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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... knowledge about imaging ... low attenuation (table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Pattern #Differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... Evaluation: Imaging ... (CXR +/- High res ... CT chest scan), ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... #Differential # ... Comparison #Table
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... anti-GBM ab, ANA, C3, C4 ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... high resolution chest ... CT • Bronchoscopy
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... Infarction and Pulmonary ... pericarditis, making ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv 8 months Chest ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... weight loss • Imaging ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #