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Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
masses is very long ... listed in the table ... multifocal consolidations ... #Management #Radiology ... #Lung #Multiple
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
or tumor cells (Table ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
distribution of consolidation ... periphery of the lung ... It is frequently ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #Differential
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... is interstitial lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
following patterns: Consolidation ... Atelectasis Nodule ... Interstitial Less frequently ... published soon: Chest ... Diagnosis #Pathophys #Radiology
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
Cavities frequently ... or an area of consolidation ... the surrounding lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cavity
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... listed in the table ... order of relative frequency ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... we describe a chest ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology
he CT shows a lesion that originates in the lung.
Many would have a lungcancer on the
originates in the lung ... the top of their differential ... is frequently seen ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #RoundedAtelectasis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
patients; more frequent ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential