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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 ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Increased Anterior Posterior Diameter: Barrel chested appearance resulting from air trapping
that sometimes occurs with advanced COPD.
Xray on the right ... Barrel #Chested #Chest ... #CXR #Lateral # ... UCSDH #Clinical ... #Radiology #Photo
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Pectus Excavatum: Congenital posterior displacement of lower aspect of sternum.
This gives the chest a somewhat "hollowed-out"
This gives the chest ... The x-ray shows ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Pectus #Excavatum #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... can heal and end up ... the surrounding lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cavity
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
changes in the basal lung ... reticular densities caused ... thick walls of the cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... particularly at the lung ... pattern at the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
Total atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows total atelectasis of the right lung due to mucus plugging.
Notice the
x-ray shows total ... Re-aeration on follow-up ... A common cause of ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Total #Lung
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
base and body, tip ... Direct/indirect chest ... muscles apically and laterally ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary