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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 CXR the most ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... Auscultation, X-ray ... Echocardiography, Arterial ... #Cyanosis #Differential ... Cardiology #Causes #Table
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Enlargement #Differential ... #Unilateral #Bilateral
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... without contrast material ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... Lung Abscess Differential
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... proteinaceous material ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Acute #Chronic #Differential
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Diagnosis: • Chest Xray ... endobronchial material ... aspirated foreign material ... • Calcified material
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
describe a chest X-ray ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... abdominal CT, Bilateral ... selective renal intra-arterial ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Screening #Workup #table
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... be multiple and bilateral ... breast e.g. biopsy, car ... diseases #benign #differential ... surgery #causes #table