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Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
In these cases comparison ... during a period of CHF ... (right). ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
HP (right) Differential ... Chronic stage: - ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #Comparison ... Fibrosis #Mimic #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
caused by a rigid chest ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... kinetics: - Right-sided ... lung #diseases #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Immunocompromised status • Chronic ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... massiliense in CF ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... NTM #Infections #differential
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
exercise intolerance, chest ... Decompensated HF ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... patients with chronic ... AFib #diagnosis #management
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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bronchiolitis or chronic ... the one on the right ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Attenuation #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant