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Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
Tree in Bud Sign ... like cystic fibrosis ... Sign #diagnosis #clinical ... #radiology #ChestCT ... #pathophysiology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
on Chest X-Ray ... pneumoconiosis which is caused ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #silicosis #clinical ... #radiology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Silicosis is a fibrotic ... lung disease caused ... #Silicosis #clinical ... #radiology #CXR ... #Chest #XRay #labeled
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
pulmonary vascular bed ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... In daily clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
, as in cystic fibrosis ... (CF) and allergic ... bronchial obstruction caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... fibroblasts → fibrosis ... renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... dyspnea, cough, chest
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary fibrosis ... On a chest X-ray ... Here a CXR with ... heart failure, but ... #Clinical #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... chronic illness, clinical ... between these chest ... consolidation, but ... #Radiology #CXR
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
On the left a chest ... volume loss and fibrotic ... reticular densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... events or death (CARP