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Typical Clinical Features of Major Causes of Acute Chest Discomfort

#ChestPain #Features #Signs #Symptoms #Comparison #Table #Characteristics
Causes of Acute Chest ... Features #Signs #Symptoms ... #Comparison #Table
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Miliary TB: random ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Nodular #Pattern #Comparison
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Miliary TB: random ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... #Differential #Comparison
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
- Metastases: random ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... #Differential #Comparison
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
perilymphatic, random ... pattern is either random ... it is likely a random ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #LowAttenuation ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
is frequent • Symptoms ... Dyspnea, Wheeze, Chest ... pack years • Symptoms ... #Asthma #COPD #comparison ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
centrilobular or random ... Random refers to ... Random distribution ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Perilymphatic #Comparison
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... myocardial ischemia, chest ... nitrates.2 Acute chest ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Presentation #comparison
Stage 2 Sarcoidosis - Presentation, Diagnosis and Workup
Presentation: Thoracic (Hilar and Mediastinal) Adenopathy ± Cough, Chest
Adenopathy ± Cough, Chest ... Wheeze, Systemic Symptoms ... Diagnosis #Workup #pulmonary