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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... Is it pus, edema ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... edema - filling ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Ground-glass opacity (GGO ... spaces with pus, edema ... or interstitial lung ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... most typical of pulmonary ... edema, both cardiogenic ... disease. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
edema; ARDS, Metastatic ... disease, Pulmonary ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Sarcoma • Focal Consolidation ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Atoll Sign (Reverse-Halo Sign) on Chest CT
 • Central GGO surrounded by a crescentic or circumferential
CT • Central GGO ... circumferential denser consolidation ... Halo #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
caused by a rigid chest ... Pulmonary Diseases ... edema in acute ... edema • Metabolic ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
transudate like in CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... Alveolar #Pulmonary ... #Edema #AlveolarEdema
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
tolerance, and ankle ... : weight gain, lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... coronary artery disease ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
dependent part of the lungs ... non-dependent part of the lung ... a precursor of consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #