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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... On a Chest X-Ray ... a CXR the most common ... detected on a chest
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Bone Tumors - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Metastatic - Most common ... in adults - Breast ... - Thyroid - Lung
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
terms to describe areas ... we describe a chest ... is to describe areas ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
infection • Most common ... disease: Pleuritic chest ... • Diminished breath ... level seen • Chest ... treatment until the chest
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
mostly present as areas ... the following patterns ... Less frequently areas ... published soon: Chest ... #CXR #Lung #Patterns
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Face, upper back, chest ... Erythema with greasy ... - Sun-exposed areas ... Tinea versicolor - Chest ... especially anterior chest
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
sudden-onset shortness of breath ... insertion of a chest ... travels from these areas ... the head, neck, chest ... in subcutaneous areas
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... - gastric and breast ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... and M panel Management
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... cells results in a pattern ... is relatively common ... Kerley B lines on chest ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
radiographic findings are areas ... consider drug-related lung ... disease in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #DrugInduced