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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... of these terms are ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... with end-stage fibrosis ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cavity
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
combinations of fibrosis ... these patterns are ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Radiation C - Cystic Fibrosis ... a rigid chest cage ... clearance: - Cystic Fibrosis ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
the peripheral lung ... viral, at an early age ... COPD and cystic fibrosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... Subacute stage: - RB-ILD ... changes are typically ... throughout the whole lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential ... abnormality includes an old ... treatment for pulmonary ... ago, that involved ... Clinical #PCC #Radiology
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
is necessary to differentiate ... fracture from a lung ... Probably we are ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
radiographic findings are ... like idiopathic pulmonary ... consider drug-related lung ... disease in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... diagnosis #management #cardiology