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Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... bronchial obstruction caused ... In this case there ... structures in the right lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Bronchial atresia
Bronchial atresia is a congenital abnormality resulting from interruption of a bronchus with associated peripheral
peripheral mucus impaction ... the obstructed lung ... lungsegment is caused ... by hyperlucent lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... History of cancer, lung ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
On the left we see a chest film with a typical finger-in-glove shadow.
The HRCT shows focal
extensive mucoid impaction ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Clindamycin in case ... #differential #causes
Lung Segment Anatomy Annotated on Chest CT
Right Lung:
 • Upper Lobe: Apical, Posterior, Anterior
 • Middle
Lung Segment Anatomy ... Chest CT Right Lung ... Lung: • Upper ... radiopaedia.org/cases ... lang=us #Lung #
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... - Non-Specific CXR ... Asthma - Abnormal CXR ... Anomaly - Normal CXR ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... Tuberculosis - Lung ... Cancer of the Lung ... , Chemicals, Gases ... #Differential #Causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... detected on CT or CXR ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
anteriorly in the left lung ... to a pneumonia caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR