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Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Cardiogenic pulmonary ... hilar adenopathy and ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #CTChest #LymphangiticCarcinomatosis ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Filling of the alveolar ... interstitium or alveolar ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO # ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
the air in the alveoli ... the air in the alveoli ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
This is known as alveolar ... - Alveolar proteinosis ... filling of the alveoli ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Broncho-alveolar ... glass opacity and ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
a patient who had ... CT to rule out pulmonary ... was cardiogenic pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... SeptalThickening #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Age-Adjusted Gradient • Alveolar ... Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... ARDS, Pneumonia and ... #AA #Gradient #alveolar
Typical UIP with honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) #Clinical
with honeycombing and ... with idiopathic pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... UIP #IPF #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
pneumoconiosis and ... perilymphatic nodules and ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
shortness of breath and ... an abnormal chest ... extensive filling of alveoli ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... EosinophilicPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant