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Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria for diagnosis ... InternalMedicine #Pediatrics #Diagnosis ... #differential #ddxof ... #pulmonary #im ... #radiology #clinical
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill ... bronchiolitis: ill ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
When a rib fracture ... and the enlarged pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant
Alveolar proteinosis is a rare disease characterized by filling of the alveolar spaces with PAS positive
The diagnosis is ... characteristic features ... 30 and 50 years old ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CrazyPaving #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
The radiographic features ... of acute pulmonary ... Embolism Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lung #Infarction #RadiologyAssistant
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... related to the pulmonary ... In daily clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Findings #Signs #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
broad differential diagnosis ... and additional clinical ... probably would be pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Legionnaires' Disease
Clinical features:
 • Gl- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
 • Hyponatremia
 • Elevated transaminases
 • CRP >100
Legionnaires' Disease Clinical ... features: • Gl ... Extra-pulmonary: ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... Legionnaires #Disease #diagnosis