Radiologic Pulmonology Flashcards
in interstitial disease, the interstitium is fibrotic and thickened which is usually seen in?
sarcoidosis
bacterial pneumonia cxr pattern in pediatrics is identical to what kind of pneumonia in an adult
lobar pneumonia &
bronchopneumonia
more common in bacterial pneumonia
lymphadenopathy
sometimes pneumonic consolidation will appear as ______ stimulating a lung mass
round pneumonia
round pneumonia can be misread as
primary or secondary tumor
most common presentation of asthma?
wheezing
most common cxr of a child with asthma is usually
normal
when will cxr be indicated in asthma
clinical deterioration
atypical cxr features should always raise suspicion of another cause for wheezing, particularly _______
foreign body inhalation
in asthma, more than 9 posterior ribs are visible above the domes of the diaphragm
lungs are over-distended
rules of thumb
< 2yrs old:
> 2yrs old:
< 2yrs old: viral pneumonia
> 2yrs old: asthma
classification of TB where hilar or mediatinal lymph nodes are enlarged
primary tuberculosis
this view is taken to achieve a clear view of the lung apices
apical lordotic chest film
HIV related lung lesion that is more common in children
lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia
gold standard radiography for CAP
CT-Scan
