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Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Silicosis is a fibrotic ... lung disease caused ... Calcification (seen in CT ... clinical #radiology #CXR ... #Chest #XRay #labeled
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
Mosaic pattern with areas ... atenuation and areas ... Fibrosis and parenchymal ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #Hypersensitivity
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... , as in cystic fibrosis ... CT demonstrated ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #MucoidImpaction
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... densities iin the left lung ... On the CT cavitation ... cavitation in the right lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Progressive Massive Fibrosis ... on Chest X-Ray ... Progressive Massive Fibrosis ... chronic interstitial lung ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Patterns - Differential ... Chronic Eos PNA, Fibrosis ... #CT #Patterns # ... Differential #Diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
skin (esp. over areas ... friction rub audible Lungs ... pleural effusion on CXR ... cause interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary fibrosis
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
CAN YOU SEE ON CT ... segment or lobe of lung ... involving both lungs ... Aspiration 8) Fibrosis ... pulmonary #diagnosis #differential
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
terms to describe areas ... lucencies within the lung ... we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential