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Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
Normal hili are: ... branching vessels #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Enlargement #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
Batwing A bilateral ... it is seen in pneumonias ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Longstanding Sarcoidosis
Here a typical chest film in a patient with long standing Sarcoidosis (stage IV).
There is
The differential ... diagnosis includes ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Longstanding
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... diagnosis is to ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... Biopsy revealed the diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diagnosis. ... granulomatous noduli are ... proteinaceous material ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... ↓Antithrombin Ill ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... obstetrics #obgyn #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pneumonitis 3. ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Lung Abscess Differential
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... Pneumonitis. ... Subacute stage: - RB-ILD ... fibrotic changes are ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis: > 90% are smokers, cysts have irregular shapes and the
Differential diagnosis ... histiocytosis: > 90% are ... Lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis ... patients with HIV ... #LAM #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant