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Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
densities iin the left lung ... , which are probably ... cavitation in the right lung ... Radiology #CXR #CTChest ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper lung ... fields are smaller ... supplying the lung ... with old fims can ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... these patterns are ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
pneumonia On the chest ... x-ray there is an ill-defined ... weight loss or long ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Here are the most ... patterns on a chest ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... bronchial obstruction caused ... are some mass-like ... Radiology #CXR #CTChest ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
There are multiple ... in the former case ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
changes in the basal lung ... reticular densities caused ... film with long ... Pneumonitis #Reticular #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... On HRCT there are ... is interstitial lung ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... ill-defined and ... possibility of multiple ill-defined ... masses. ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant