Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
of these terms are ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... granulomatous noduli are ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... these patterns are ... arthritis) and drug-related ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
is necessary to differentiate ... fracture from a lung ... Probably we are ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic lung disease
Lung cysts are defined as radiolucent areas with a wall thickness of less than
Lung cysts are ... listed in the table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... CysticLungDisease #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
the chest film (Table ... these features are ... chronic obstructive lung ... Radiology #CHF #CXR ... Findings #Signs #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
with cytotoxic drugs ... like idiopathic pulmonary ... lung disease in ... the differential ... DrugRelated #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant