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Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
in the proper clinical ... , which are probably ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
In daily clinical ... In these cases comparison ... with old fims can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
idiopathic lung ... distress syndrome ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #AIP # ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
throughout the whole lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... Diseases • Acute ... Hx of asthma, CF ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
pneumonia On the chest ... x-ray there is an ill-defined ... weight loss or long ... This was an acute ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis or LIP is uncommon, being seen mainly in patients with autoimmune disease, particularly
gren's syndrome, ... with Sjogren's syndrome ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LymphocyticInterstitialPneumonitis ... #LIP #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in the subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
ill-defined centrilobular nodules of ground-glass opacity
opacity due to lung ... There are ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Hypersensitivity ... Centrilobular #RadiologyAssistant
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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expiratory scans for air ... penicillamine) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Attenuation #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant