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Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
alveoli as seen in pulmonary ... • Continuous, high-pitched ... swelling, secretions, tumor ... Lung #Findings #Pulmonary ... #PhysicalExam #diagnosis
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
- Differential Diagnosis ... : Lymphangitic Carcinoma ... , Lymphangitic Carcinoma ... Hemorrhage, Edema • Consolidation ... Blood, Water, Tumor
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... - Cells - tumor ... respond to the treatment ... bronchoalveolar carcinoma ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... : • HRCT (high-resolution ... obstructive • Bronchoscopy ... mycobacteria Treatment