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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Table ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
, pulmonary congestion ... disease, idiopathic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
Size
A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is defined as a single intraparenchymal lesion less than 3 cm
diameter is called a mass ... high risk for lung ... Their findings are ... listed in the table ... MalignancyRate #Rate #RadiologyAssistant
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
long arm (with ... if types I or Ill ... • If stable ... DC with orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
Thyroid masses #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Radiology ... #Mediastinal #Mass ... Anterior #Middle #Posterior ... #RadiologyAssistant
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
the chest film (Table ... chronic obstructive lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Stages #Findings ... #Signs #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... incidental CXR finding ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... nodules; anterior/posterior
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... a predominant finding ... (Table). ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant