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Chest X-ray terminology is another great example of how words can be confusing. Even radiologists use different terms to mean different things, so don’t stress! “Airspace disease” is the same as “alveolar disease” and may overlap with “infiltrate” or the more dense “consolidation.” The differential for airspace disease is blood, pus, water, cells, or atelectasis. Classically, viral pneumonias are interstitial, bacterial pneumonias are alveolar, and fungal pneumonias are nodular. Pulmonary edema is often the same as congestive heart failure, pulmonary venous congestion, or pulmonary venous hypertension. Have a heart! Any change in shape or blurring of the heart border is abnormal, and an understanding of basic anatomy will help you reach a conclusion. In addition to these topics, this chapter will review a handful of pathologies and their classic CT and chest x-ray imaging features, so you are prepared for your first night on-call or clinical rounds.
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Cain, N. (2021). Chest X-Ray and Chest CT. In: Amalou, H., Suh, R.D., Wood, B.J. (eds) The Radiology Survival Kit. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84365-6_4
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