Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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radiology diagnosis cxr clinical pulmonary differential pattern ctchest hrct lobar multifocal patterns acuteinterstitialpneumonia aip alveolarproteinosis centrilobular chestct comparison crazypaving diagram
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
- Diffuse consolidation ... Interstitial - ... Nodule or mass ... - Multiple Masses ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following: - Look
Algorithm for nodular ... bronchovascular interstitium ... are diffuse and ... HRCT #CTChest #NodularPattern ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation. Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Lobar #Diffuse ... #Differential #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... of the consolidation ... in fact this is nodular ... interstitial lung ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
four patterns. 1- Consolidation ... resulting in lobar, diffuse ... opacities. 2- Interstitial ... . 3- Nodule or mass ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
distribution of nodules ... In most cases small ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... Pulmonary #HRCT #NodularPattern ... Comparison #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example). Parenchymal disease can present
can present as consolidation ... or even as masses ... they may resemble consolidation ... #Interstitial # ... #Sarcoidosis #RadiologyAssistant
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
AIDS Patients • Diffuse ... Interstitial Infiltrates ... avium complex • Nodular ... /Masses: M.tuberculosis ... Sarcoma • Focal Consolidation
Differential diagnosis on HRCT Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
imaging findings in interstitial ... patterns: reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Multifocal Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities. In most cases these are the
In most cases these ... to segmental, diffuse ... In some cases however ... ill-defined densities is interstitial ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
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