Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... Consolidation - Lobar ... consolidation - Diffuse ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Table #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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#Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
substances resulting in lobar ... , diffuse or multifocal ... ill-defined opacities ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
has a limited differential ... produces only mild ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Patterns #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... are so small and diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
the nodules are diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
recent DAN) β€’ EMG ... capillaritis leading to diffuse ... hemorrhage (DAH) β€’ Diffuse ... β€’ IF staining patterns ... #diagnosis #management