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Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
linear branching pattern ... bacterial/viral/fungal pneumonia ... congenital causes like cystic ... TreeInBud #Sign #diagnosis ... #clinical #radiology
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Nodular pattern( ... TB: Tree-in-bud ... before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... respond to the treatment ... consolidations, but ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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- Chest Radiology ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #Chest #Radiology ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
TB: Tree-in-bud ... before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Comparison
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
consolidations, but ... the differential diagnosis ... Biopsy revealed the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the differential diagnosis ... air, but occasionally ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Emphysema #Comparison
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... consolidation, but ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
suspect UIP on the CXR ... to confirm the diagnosis ... Here a CXR with ... heart failure, but ... #Clinical #Radiology
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
Cavitation - Pneumonia ... cavities may form, but ... one month after treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #