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High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Patterns - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
CT • Patent airways ... DDx: pna, pulm edema ... Bronchogram #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Is it pus, edema ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
embolism, Pulm edema ... failure, COPD, Lung ... CXR +/- High res CT ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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CT • Thickened ... DDx: PAP, pulm edema ... #Paving #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... Diagnosis of Miliary ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... CXR #clinical #CT
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
caused by a rigid chest ... edema in acute ... edema • Metabolic ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
spaces with pus, edema ... or interstitial lung ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO #
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... be high in the differential ... diagnostic list ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... diagnosis (Table ... edema (Kerley B ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Reticular