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Signet Ring Sign on Chest CT
 • Prominently dilated airway compared to its accompanying pulm vessel.
Signet Ring Sign ... on Chest CT • ... .2016.12.033 #Signet #Ring ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
dilatation (signet-ring ... trapping A signet-ring ... dilated bronchus (ring ... The most common cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... acute shortness of breath ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
definitive tissue diagnosis ... #Management #Radiology ... #CTChest #Fleischner ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary ... #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant
The CT-image is not very helpful in the differentiation.
There are hypodense areas, which could be masses.
On
The CT-image is ... Finally the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Consolidation #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Diminished breath ... CT Lung Abscess ... stable residual lesion ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Imaging: - MRI - ring ... enhancement on CT ... Demyelinating disease caused ... periventricular areas
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • CT: Halo sign ... , Shortness of breath ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
revealed multiple pulmonary ... patient received a diagnosis ... bacterial infection caused ... NEJM #clinical #radiology ... #CT #disseminated
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Several of the diagnoses ... This post will focus ... trauma are diagnosed ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest