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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Nodular LCH: - Sarcoidosis ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #CTChest #Cystic ... #Comparison #Table
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Miliary TB: random ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... but stable or chronic ... Pulmonary: dyspnea, cough
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... a patient with cough ... Sarcoidosis - at ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Longstanding Sarcoidosis
Here a typical chest film in a patient with long standing Sarcoidosis (stage IV).
There is
The differential ... diagnosis includes ... chronic hypersensitivity ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... dyspnea, productive cough ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... • Nonspecific chronic ... cough, • Hemoptysis ... : • Chest Xray ... silicosis • Sarcoidosis
Differential diagnosis of TB.
Primary TB: Acute bacterial pneumonia
Secondary TB: Sarcoidosis, Silicosis, Pneumoconiosis
Endobronchial spread of TB: Bronchopneumonia,
Differential diagnosis ... Secondary TB: Sarcoidosis ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #MiliaryTB #Comparison
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Erythema nodosum • Tender ... variety of causes: sarcoidosis ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Typical Symptoms: cough ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR