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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
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
skin (esp. over areas ... pleural effusion on CXR ... cause interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary fibrosis ... pathophysiology #signs
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Progressive Massive Fibrosis ... Silicosis is a fibrotic ... lung disease caused ... clinical #radiology #CXR ... #Chest #XRay #labeled
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... densities iin the left lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #Septic
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
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 ... structures in the right lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #MucoidImpaction
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Management: • ... differential #causes #management
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 ... density in the lung ... visible wall #CXR
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
common benign breast ... Fat necrosis: • Fibrosis ... e.g. biopsy, car ... bruising/erythema/sign ... of trauma Breast
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... Lobe Collapse - Chest ... causes the collapse lung ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... #XRay #CXR