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Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule ... Pulmonary nodules ... CT in 6 to 12 months ... lung malignancy, clinical ... The treatment of
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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- Chest Radiology ... small (1 -4 mm) nodules ... #Chest #Radiology ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Low Attenuation Nodular ... Infection (TB, Fungal ... #CT #Patterns # ... #radiology
Tree-in-Bud Sign on Chest CT
 • Multiple centrilobular nodules arranged in a linear branching pattern.
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centrilobular nodules ... linear branching pattern ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical #tree
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Calcification (seen in CT ... typical eggshell pattern ... Fibrosis #Silicosis #clinical ... #radiology #CXR ... #pulmonary
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
for follow-up of nodules ... with a benign pattern ... mm depends on clinical ... scanning at 3, 6, 12 ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
travel to lymph nodes ... duration is 6 to 12 ... has five major clinical ... aches, joint pain, chest ... stain of clinical
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... > 4 days → add fungal ... treat - Calcium > 12 ... renal failure, pulmonary