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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Here are the most ... Consolidation - Lobar ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... diagnosis is to ... - Lobar or focal ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... diagnosis. ... Neoplasm with lobar ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
Perilymphatic nodules are ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Perilymphatic ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Interstitium • ILD
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
#Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... NodularPattern #Differential ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Diagnosis Pulmonary ... /Chest Wall: • ... Asthma attack, ILD ... , COPD, CTEPH, ILD ... #Diagnosis
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
has a limited differential ... diagnosis. ... of atelectasis are ... produces only mild ... Patterns #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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#Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #NodularPattern ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant