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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... On a Chest X-Ray ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
changes in the basal lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #Usual #Interstitial ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... preference at the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions than the chest ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... the silhouette sign ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant
Total atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows total atelectasis of the right lung due to mucus plugging.
Notice the
atelectasis The chest ... Re-aeration on follow-up ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Total #Lung ... #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
On the left a chest ... film is a reticular ... the central dot sign ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Histiocytosis #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
features on the chest ... chronic obstructive lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
the consolidated lung ... pus is coughed up ... be seen on the chest ... #CXR #CTChest # ... CavitaryPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant