Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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radiology clinical diagnosis pulmonary ctchest differential pattern interstitial lobar multifocal patterns cavity comparison diffuse emboli gpa granulomatosis hemorrhage hrct interpretation
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
opacities - Fine Nodular ... interstitial opacities Nodule ... Solitary Pulmonary Nodule ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern. 1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules. 2. Miliary
diseases with a nodular ... centrilobular nodules ... #Pattern #NodularPattern ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example). Parenchymal disease can present
Sarcoidosis On a CXR ... presentation is a fine nodules ... When these small nodules ... NodularInterstitial #Nodular ... #Sarcoidosis #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
or multifocal ill-defined ... opacities or small nodules ... . 3- Nodule or mass ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #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 ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #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 ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #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
the vasculitis causes ... areas of consolidation ... seen as multiple nodules ... Granulomatosis #Multifocal #Nodules ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
patterns: reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... On a CXR the most ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions: What is the dominant HR-pattern: reticular nodular high
HR-pattern: reticular nodular ... (ground-glass, consolidation ... the secondary lobule ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
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