Medical Imaging Chest

Cavitation

The following is a useful mnemonic for the differential diagnosis of a cavitating lung lesion:
Cancer
Autoimmune
Vascular
Infection (e.g. Tuberculosis)
Trauma
Youth (congenital)

PA Film Normal - AP Lateral Film Mediastinum Inspiration & Expiration Films Nipple Shadows

Acinar Pattern Air Bronchogram Bullae Cavitation Hyperinflation Pulmonary Edema Silhouette Sign - RML Silhouette Sign - LLL & RLL Spine Sign Airspace Disease Emphysema - PA & Lateral Film

LUL Collapse LLL Collapse RUL Collapse RML Collapse RLL Collapse

Aortic Rupture Aortic Aneurysm Left Atrial Enlargement Left Ventrical Enlargement Right Ventricular Hypertrophy Aortic Valve Calcification Mitral Valve Calcification Aortic & Mitral Valve Prostheses Mitral Valve Prosthesis Calcific Coronary Arteries Pulmonary Vasculature Redistribution Pericardial Effusion #1 Pericardial Effusion #2

Echocardiograms

Apical Four Chamber View Parasternal Long Axis View Parasternal Short Axis View

Interstitial Disease

Kerley B Lines Peribronchial Cuffing Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Reticular Pattern Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia Bacterial Pneumonia

Felson's Divisions of the Mediastinum Anterior Mediastinal Mass Middle Mediastinal Mass Posterior Mediastinal Mass Hiatus Hernia

Musculoskeletal

Pulmonary Parenchyma

Pulmonary Contusion Wegener's Granulomatosis Active Tuberculosis Bronchogenic Carcinoma

Pleural Disease

Pleural Effusion - PA Pleural Effusion - Lateral Pleural Effusion - RLD Pneumothorax Tension Pneumothorax

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