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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... disease comes from ... disease and what ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
disease or CHF) ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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The fourth pattern ... Honeycombing Most diseases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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- Chest Radiology ... throughout the lungs ... #Chest #Radiology ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung ... In these cases comparison ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... disease caused ... typical eggshell pattern ... #CXR #Chest #XRay ... #labeled #pulmonary
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... bronchial obstruction caused ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... CT Lung Abscess ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... On a chest X-ray ... particularly at the lung ... at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology