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Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... : bilateral abnormalities ... , superimposed inter ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... , to differentiate ... Look for other signs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... edema, bilateral ... acute HF → no signs
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
interstitium and alveoli ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - The classic signs ... #causes #differential
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
Hilum Overlay Sign ... the silhouette sign ... This was later proven ... Hilum #Overlay #Sign ... #radiology #CXR
Air Bronchogram - Portable anterior–posterior chest radiography showed dense airspace disease with bilateral hemithorax opacification and
anterior–posterior chest ... airspace disease with bilateral ... sign in which the ... the surrounding alveoli ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
also demonstrate signs ... be high in the differential ... presentation of alveolar ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
produces a silhouette sign ... The lateral view ... helpful in such cases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pectus #Excavatum
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
associated with signs ... soles, sides of fingers ... honey-colored crusts ... overlying skin with lateral ... dermatology #rash #differential
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
this pattern was caused ... most challenging differential ... the central dot sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #