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Barrel Chest Appearance on Lateral Chest Xray
Typically seen in the setting of chronic air-trapping in COPD

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Barrel Chest Appearance ... on Lateral Chest ... air-trapping in COPD ... #Chest #Xray #CXR ... #pulmonary
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonia, COP ... , Chronic Eos PNA ... Sarcoidosis, NSIP, COP ... HiRes #HighRes #Chest
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diseases like organizing ... pneumonia (OP) ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Acute #Chronic
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
sclerosis, Rheumatoid arthritis ... ), Cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... pneumonia (DIP), Acute ... , ChronicPulmonary
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
or chronic illness ... between these chest ... Organizing pneumonia ... (OP) - multiple ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , C3, C4, anti-CCP ... • CXR (diffuse ... high resolution chest
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... obstruction • COPD ... Physical stigmata of cor ... high-resolution chest ... Laboratory: • ANA, RF, CCP
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
citrullinated peptide (CCP ... elderly persons - CCP ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... ANAs • RF and CCP ... years with neck, chest
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
toxicity (e.g., acute ... • Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... Pleuritic chest ... reticular opacities on chest