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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... On a Chest X-Ray ... common pattern ... seen and in many cases ... RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
acute reticular pattern ... nonproductive cough ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial ... Pneumonia #PJP #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Here are the most common ... on a chest x-ray ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... a patient with cough ... with low oxygen level ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
infection • Most common ... cause: Aspiration ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... dyspnea, productive cough ... Blood cultures • CXR
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
encephalitis, eastern ... Maculopapular rash • Cough ... • Common clinical ... in an endemic area ... meningismus are common
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
embolism it is not common ... pulmonary embolus has caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... PulmonaryEmbolism #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
important finding on a chest ... has a limited differential ... The most common ... causes of atelectasis ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Another common cause of displacement of the azygoesophageal line is subcarinal lymphadenopathy.
Notice the displacement of the
Another common cause ... azygoesophageal line on the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Displacement #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
On the left a chest ... was caused by multiple ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Histiocytosis #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant