Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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pulmonary diagnosis ctchest hrct nodule pulmonarynodule clinical cxr distribution guideline atelectasis central comettail epidemiology factors interstitial lateral lower management nodules
Solid pulmonary nodules can represent various etiologies: - benign granulomas - focal scar - intrapulmonary lymph nodes - primary malignancies -
that can help to differentiate ... and malignant lesions ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner ... #RadiologyAssistant
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
Fleischner Society ... nodules Previous chest ... has been stable ... #Management #Radiology ... Pulmonary #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant
Subsolid nodules Most subsolid nodules are transient and the result of infection or hemorrhage. However, persistent subsolid nodules
Compared to solid lesions ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner ... PulmonaryNodule #Followup ... #RadiologyAssistant
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
#Diagnosis #Radiology ... Pulmonary #HRCT #ChestCT ... #Differential # ... Table #Distribution ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in: - Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal) - Smoking related diseases
edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Pulmonary #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 ... low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Risk factors Defining high- or low-risk is currently more difficult than it was in the old guideline. Previously
separate high-risk lesions ... characteristics alone (See Table ... #Epidemiology #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner ... PulmonaryNodule #Nodule #RadiologyAssistant
he CT shows a lesion that originates in the lung. Many would have a lungcancer on the
he CT shows a lesion ... the top of their differential ... During follow up ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CometTail #Sign #RadiologyAssistant
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
normal lateral chest ... One should be able ... to follow the contour ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
has a limited differential ... diagnosis (Table ... Kerley B lines on chest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
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