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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
- Sarcoidosis Lower ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Distribution #Upper #Lower ... #RadiologyAssistant
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... Triceps power is ... #UpperLimb #Extremity
More than 100 entities manifest as diffuse lung disease.
Fortunately only about 10 of these account for
lung diseases is extremely ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Mnemonic #HRCT #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
. - Lower zone predominance ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Subsolid nodules
Most subsolid nodules are transient and the result of infection or hemorrhage.
However, persistent subsolid nodules
nodules have a much slower ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... PulmonaryNodule #Followup #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
standing erect, the pulmonary ... The pulmonary vascular ... redistribution of pulmonary ... flow from the lower ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
emergency can occur at lower ... hypertension may have extremely ... - Pulmonary edema
Right ventricle enlargement
First study the PA and lateral chest film and then continue reading.
On these chest
films the heart is extremely ... and the right lower ... pulmonary artery ... development of pulmonary ... RightVentricularEnlargement #RadiologyAssistant
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
progressing GN • New pulmonary ... glomerulonephritis and/or pulmonary ... the upper and lower ... arthritis, obstructive pulmonary ... extremities, upper extremity
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
blood from the pulmonary ... just below the pulmonary ... bulging of the lower ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant