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Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
cells (including tumor ... Atelectasis - collapse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... in interstitial lung ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
atelectasis or lobar collaps ... is an important finding ... The most common causes ... #CXR #Lobar #Collapse ... Patterns #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... Abnormal physical findings ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #Algorithm #causes
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
Lung Findings on ... the opening or collapsed ... swelling, secretions, tumor ... words louder #Lung ... #PhysicalExam #diagnosis
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... or middle lobe collapse ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Lymphoma, Germ cell tumor ... Pericardial effusion • CXR
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the chest the lung ... This causes a density ... It is a normal finding ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... indicates unknown cause ... involvement of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #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 ... an obstructing tumor ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... edema, blood or tumor ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant