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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... appreciate on a cest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #CavitaryLesion ... Lung #Pulmonary
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
arise in the anterior ... proximal aorta and pulmonary ... On the chest x-ray ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... On a chest X-ray ... particularly at the lung ... at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... typical eggshell pattern ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology ... #CXR #Chest #XRay ... #labeled #pulmonary
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... e.g. incidental CXR ... , cough, chest pain ... papules, nodules; anterior ... /posterior MSK,
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... unless prior heart/lung
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
x-ray (CXR), try ... radiograph pattern ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary