EXPERTddx: Chest

Description

Like other volumes in the cutting edge EXPERTddx series, this deluxe and superbly illustrated reference book represents the latest in imaging of the chest from Amirsys, the world’s leader in medical information systems. EXPERTddx: Chest will guide radiologists toward logical, on-target differential diagnoses based on key imaging findings and clinical information—all classified anatomically—making it today’s chest imaging reference book of choice. Designed specifically with the busy practitioner in mind, the reference presents the most useful differential diagnoses of chest-related conditions. Each differential diagnosis includes at least eight clear, sharp, succinctly annotated images; a list of diagnostic possibilities sorted as common, less common, and rare but important; and brief, bulleted text offering helpful diagnostic clues. EXPERTddx: Chest presents more than 115 of the most useful differential diagnoses specific to chest-related conditions, each lavishly illustrated. With some 1,700 images and authoritative annotations, this unique reference will surely become the go-to resource in diagnosing chest conditions.   The companion online Amirsys e-Book Advantage provides hundreds of additional annotated images and references. Table of Contents......Page 2 Expertddx Chest......Page 0 Authors......Page 1 Unilateral Hyperlucent Hemithorax......Page 8 Bilateral Hyperlucent Hemithorax......Page 13 Unilateral Opaque Hemithorax......Page 23 Bilateral Opaque Hemithorax......Page 33 Small Lung Volumes......Page 43 Large Lung Volumes......Page 48 Tracheal Dilatation......Page 54 Tracheal Narrowing......Page 59 Tracheal Fistula......Page 70 Focal Tracheobronchial Wall Thickening......Page 75 Diffuse Tracheobronchial Wall Thickening......Page 88 Tracheal Mass......Page 101 Endobronchial Mass......Page 106 Right Middle Lobe Syndrome......Page 116 Bronchiectasis......Page 121 Finger in Glove Appearance......Page 133 Mosaic Pattern......Page 138 Tree in Bud Pattern......Page 144 Immune Compromise......Page 152 Hemoptysis......Page 162 Wheezing......Page 174 Cough......Page 187 Acute Dyspnea......Page 200 Chronic Dyspnea......Page 213 Chest Pain......Page 226 Stridor......Page 239 Central Distribution (Bat-Wing)......Page 252 Peripheral Distribution (Reverse Bat-Wing)......Page 258 Migratory Distribution......Page 267 Solitary Pulmonary Nodule......Page 276 Multiple Well-Defined Nodules......Page 285 Multiple Ill-Defined Nodules......Page 290 Tubular Mass......Page 299 Apical Mass......Page 304 Cavitating Mass......Page 313 Pneumatocele......Page 322 Focal Lung Opacity......Page 327 Lung Mass > 3 cm......Page 339 Acute Pulmonary Consolidation......Page 348 Chronic Pulmonary Consolidation......Page 360 Unilateral Pulmonary Consolidation......Page 370 Cavitation......Page 380 Air-Crescent Sign......Page 389 Pulmonary Calcification......Page 394 Halo Sign......Page 403 Reverse Halo Sign......Page 408 Miliary Pattern......Page 414 Honeycombing......Page 423 Reticular Pattern......Page 432 Ground-Glass Opacities......Page 441 Crazy-Paving Pattern......Page 451 Random (Miliary) Distribution, Centrilobular Nodules......Page 459 Bronchovascular Distribution, Centrilobular Nodules......Page 469 Lymphatic Distribution, Centrilobular Nodules......Page 477 Peribronchial Interstitial Thickening......Page 485 Cyst(S)......Page 497 Interlobular Septal Thickening......Page 506 Upper Lung Zone Disease Distribution......Page 518 Basilar Lung Zone Disease Distribution......Page 527 Peripheral (Subpleural) Lung Disease Distribution......Page 536 Interstitial Pattern, Hyperinflation......Page 544 Interstitial Pattern, Mediastinal-Hilar Adenopathy......Page 557 Interstitial Pattern, Pleural Thickening and Effusion......Page 569 Conglomerate Mass (Progressive Massive Fibrosis)......Page 578 Pulmonary Arterial Enlargement......Page 588 Filling Defect, Pulmonary Artery......Page 593 Mediastinal Shift......Page 598 Pneumomediastinum......Page 611 Anterior Compartment Mass......Page 616 Middle Compartment Mass......Page 629 Posterior Compartment Mass......Page 642 High-Attenuation Mass, Mediastinum or Hilum......Page 654 Low-Attenuation Mass, Mediastinum or Hilum......Page 667 Contrast-Enhancing Mass, Mediastinum or Hilum......Page 679 Unilateral Mediastinal Mass......Page 689 Bilateral Mediastinal Mass......Page 701 Air-Containing Mediastinal Mass......Page 706 Cystic Mediastinal Mass......Page 711 Unilateral Hilar Mass......Page 724 Bilateral Hilar Mass......Page 734 Eggshell Calcification, Hilum......Page 746 Lymphadenopathy, Hilum......Page 755 Retrotracheal Space Mass......Page 764 Retrocardiac Mass......Page 776 Left Costovertebral Angle Mass......Page 785 Cardiophrenic Angle Mass......Page 797 Elevated Hemidiaphragm......Page 808 Pneumothorax......Page 818 Apical Cap......Page 827 Diffuse Pleural Thickening......Page 831 Split Pleura Sign......Page 841 Pleural Plaques......Page 846 Pleural Mass......Page 856 Pleural Calcification......Page 868 Unilateral Pleural Effusion......Page 878 Bilateral Pleural Effusion......Page 886 Thoracic Abnormalities Associated With Acute/Chronic Liver Disease......Page 896 Renopulmonary Syndromes......Page 905 Pulmonary Cutaneous Syndromes......Page 917 Rib Destruction......Page 926 Bell-Shaped Chest......Page 939 Soft Tissue Calcifications......Page 952 Chest Wall Invasive Diseases......Page 958 Left Atrial Enlargement......Page 967 Right Atrial Enlargement......Page 972 Left Ventricular Enlargement......Page 977 Right Ventricular Enlargement......Page 986 Enlarged Cardiac Silhouette......Page 994 Cardiac Calcifications......Page 1000 Cardiac Mass......Page 1005 Pericardial Thickening......Page 1014 Pericardial Calcification......Page 1022 Pericardial Mass......Page 1028 Aortic Intramural Abnormality......Page 1033 Dilated Aorta......Page 1039 Narrowed Aorta......Page 1048