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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... : 'signet ring sign ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cystic ... #Comparison #Table
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
pericardium: - CXR ... silhouette, Snoopy sign ... in a posterior position ... CardiacMRI #CMRI #cardiology ... #chest #radiology
Longstanding Sarcoidosis
Here a typical chest film in a patient with long standing Sarcoidosis (stage IV).
There is
Here a typical chest ... There is fibrosis ... The differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... with end-stage fibrosis ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cavity ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
or semi-erect position ... In the supine position ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... In chronic HP fibrotic ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... Comparison #Chronic
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... venous pressure, positive ... Chest x-ray: signs ... of CXR congestion ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
continues into tall, positive ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... EKG #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... SOB from CHF, Chest ... Pads in AP position ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
Other signs of CHF ... magnification and high position ... that helpful, but comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation