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5	Acute Alveolar Infiltrate 1. 2. 3. 4.
6	Acute Alveolar infiltrate 1. Pulmonary edema 2. Pneumonia 3. Aspiration 4. Hemorrhage
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9	Anterior Mediastinal Masses 1. 2. 3. 4.
10	Anterior Mediastinal Masses 1. Thymoma 2. Teratoma 3. Substernal thyroid 4. Lymphoma
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13	Opacified Hemithorax 1. 2. 3. 4.
14	Opacified Hemithorax 1. Atelectasis 2. Pleural effusion 3. Pneumonia 4. Post-pneumonectomy
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17	Pneumomediastinum 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
18	Pneumomediastinum 1. Ruptured esophagus 2. Ruptured trachea/bronchus 3. Iatrogenic 4. Asthma 5. Pneumoperitoneum
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21	Chronic Alveolar Disease 1. 2. 3. 4.
22	Chronic Alveolar Disease 1. Alveolar cell ca 2. Alveolar sarcoid 3. Lymphoma 4. Alveolar proteinosis
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25	Large Cavitary Lung Lesions 1. 2. 3.
26	Large Cavitary Lung Lesions 1. Abscess 2. Carcinoma 3. TB
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29	Bibasilar Interstitial Disease 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
30	Bibasilar Interstitial Disease 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. S 6. S
31	Bibasilar Interstitial Disease 1. Bronchiectasis 2. Aspiration 3. DIP 4. Asbestosis 5. Sickle Cell Disease 6. Scleroderma
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34	Upper Lobe Disease 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
35	Upper Lobe Disease 1. TB (2° TB) 2. Silicosis 3. Eosinophilic granuloma 4. Ankylosing spondylitis 5. PCP rxd with Pentamadine prophylaxis
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38	Micronodular Lung Disease 1. 2. 3. 4.
39	Micronodular Lung Disease 1. Mets 2. Sarcoid 3. Pneumoconiosis 4. Miliary TB
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42	Chronic Interstitial Disease Pulmonary Fibrosis 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
43	Chronic Interstitial Disease Pulmonary Fibrosis 1. Pneumoconiosis 2. Interstitial Pneumonia 3. Granulomatous disease 4. Neoplastic disease 5. Idiopathic fibrosis 6. Collagen vascular disease
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46	Small Cavitary Lung Lesions 1. 2. 3. 4.
47	Small Cavitary Lung Lesions 1. Septic emboli 2. Rheumatoid nodules 3. Squamous or transitional cell mets 4. Wegener’s Granulomatosis
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50	Lymphangitic Spread to the Lungs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
51	Lymphangitic Spread to the Lungs 1. Lung ca 2. Breast ca 3. Stomach ca 4. Pancreas ca 5. Laryngeal ca 6. Cervical ca
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54	Multiple Lung Nodules 1. 2 . 3. 4. 5.
55	Multiple Lung Nodules 1. Mets 2. Wegener’s granulomatosis 3. Rheumatoid nodules 4. AVMs 5. Septic emboli
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58	Pulmonary Interstitial Edema 1. 2. 3.
59	Pulmonary Interstitial Edema 1. CHF 2. Lymphangitic spread 3. Allergic reaction
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62	Shifting Infiltrates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
63	Shifting Infiltrates 1. Loeffler’s syndrome 2. ABPA 3. Asthma 4. Polyarteritis 5. Viral pneumonia
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66	Unilateral Hyperlucent Lung 1. 2. 3. 4.
67	Unilateral Hyperlucent Lung 1. Swyer-James syndrome 2. Pulmonary embolism 3. Pneumothorax 4. Obstructive emphysema
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70	Rapidly Clearing Alveolar Infiltrate 1. 2. 3. 4.
71	Rapidly Clearing Alveolar Infiltrate 1. Hemorrhage 2. Pulmonary edema 3. Aspiration 4. Pneumococcal pneumonia
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74	Cavitating Pneumonia 1. 2. 3. 4.
75	Cavitating Pneumonia 1. Staph 2. Strep 3. TB 4. Gram negative (Klebsiella)
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78	Middle Mediastinal Masses 1. 2. 3. 4.
79	Middle Mediastinal Masses 1. Lymphadenopathy 2. Aneurysms 3. Esophageal duplication 4. Bronchogenic cysts
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82	Masses with Air Bronchograms 1. 2. 3.
83	Masses with Air Bronchograms 1. Lymphoma 2. Alveolar cell ca 3. Pseudolymphoma (Maltoma)
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86	Hilar Adenopathy 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
87	Hilar Adenopathy 1. Sarcoid 2. TB 3. Lymphoma 4. Bronchogenic ca 5. Mets
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90	Cavities Containing Masses 1. 2. 3. 4.
91	Cavities Containing Masses 1. Aspergillosis 2. Cavitating bronchogenic ca Tuberculosis Hydatid cyst
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94	Infiltrates with Effusion 1. 2. 3. 4.
95	Infiltrates with Effusion 1. Staph pneumonia 2. Strep pneumonia 3. TB 4. Pulmonary infarct
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98	“Mass”+ ipsilateral adenopathy 1. 2. 3.
99	“Mass”+ ipsilateral adenopathy 1. Bronchogenic ca 2. Lymphoma 3. TB
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102	Solitary Pulmonary Nodule 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
103	Solitary Pulmonary Nodule 1. Bronchogenic ca 2. Hamartoma 3. Histoplasmoma 4. TB granuloma 5. Bronchial adenoma 6. Solitary met 7. Round pneumonia 8. Rounded atelectasis
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106	Pleural Effusion 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
107	Pleural Effusion 1. CHF 2. Mets 3. Pancreatitis 4. Pulmonary embolism 5. Trauma 6. Empyema 7. Collagen vascular 8. Ovarian tumor (Meig’s Syndrome) 9. Chylothorax
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110	Left-sided Pleural Effusion 1. 2. 3. 4.
111	Left-sided Pleural Effusion 1. Boerhaave’s Syndrome 2. Dissecting aortic aneurysm 3. Pancreatitis 4. Distal thoracic duct rupture
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114	Multiple Small Calcifications 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
115	Multiple Small Calcifications 1. Histoplasmosis 2. Silicosis 3. Chicken pox pneumonia 4. Pulmonary ossification 2° MS 5. Alveolar microlithiasis
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118	Posterior Mediastinal Masses 1. 2. 3.
119	Posterior Mediastinal Masses 1. Neurogenic tumors 2. Lymphadenopathy 3. Extramedullary hematopoesis
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122	Mediastinal Adenopathy 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
123	Mediastinal Adenopathy 1. Bronchogenic ca 2. Lymphoma 3. TB 4. Mets 5. Sarcoid
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126	Lung Disease & Rib Destruction 1. 2. 3. 4.
127	Lung Disease & Rib Destruction 1. Bronchogenic ca, i.e Pancoast tumor 2. Actinomycosis 3. Blastomycosis 4. Multiple myeloma
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130	Pleural Calcification 1. 2. 3.
131	Pleural Calcification 1. Old TB empyema 2. Asbestos exposure 3. Hemothorax
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134	“Masses” in Cardiophrenic Angle 1. 2. 3.
135	“Masses” in Cardiophrenic Angle 1. Sequestration 2. Diaphragmatic hernia 3. Pericardial cyst
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138	Unilateral Pulmonary Edema 1. 2. 3. 4.
139	Unilateral Pulmonary Edema 1. Aspiration 2. Disease in other lung, e.g. COPD 3. Postural 4. Rapid expansion of PTX
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142	Reverse “Pulmonary Edema” 1. 2. 3.
143	Reverse “Pulmonary Edema” 1. Eosinophilic lung disease, e.g. Loeffler’s 2. Sarcoid 3. Pulmonary contusions
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