Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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radiology diagnosis clinical pulmonary differential ctchest patterns interstitial lobar multifocal acute acuteinterstitialpneumonia aip cavity centrilobular chronic coronavirus covid19 cystic dcld
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
- Diffuse consolidation ... opacities - Fine Nodular ... interstitial opacities Nodule ... Solitary Pulmonary Nodule ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
resulting in lobar, diffuse ... opacities or small nodules ... . 3- Nodule or mass ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example). Parenchymal disease can present
presentation is a fine nodules ... When these small nodules ... NodularInterstitial #Nodular ... #Interstitial #Pattern ... #Sarcoidosis #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation. Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... to look at the pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... : reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... granulomatous noduli ... are so small and diffuse ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... in fact this is nodular ... interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules. In about 50% cavitation is seen. CT demonstrates more
nodules. ... nodules and a feeding ... which are probably consolidations ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Wegener's granulomatosis Wegener's is a collagen vascular disease with vasculitis involving the lung, kidney and sinuses. In the
areas of consolidation ... seen as multiple nodules ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Granulomatosis #Multifocal #Nodules ... #RadiologyAssistant
Subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis The key findings in the subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis are: ill-defined centrilobular nodules of ground-glass opacity
centrilobular nodules ... ) or mosaic pattern ... opacity due to lung ... centrilobular nodules ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Nodular
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