Chest radiology: patterns and differential diagnoses

Reed, James C.

Chest radiology: patterns and differential diagnoses - 7th ed. - Philadelphia : Elsevier, 2018 - 1 online resource (xii, 404 pages):illustrations

Chest wall lesions -- Pleural and subpleural opacities -- Pleural effusion -- Pleural thickening and pleural calcification -- Elevated diaphragm -- Shift of the mediastinum -- Widening of the mediastinum -- Anterior mediastinal mass -- Middle mediastinal mass -- Hilar enlargement -- Posterior mediastinal mass -- Atelectasis -- Segmental and lobar consolidations -- Diffuse air-space opacities -- Multifocal ill-defined opacities -- Diffuse fine nodular opacities -- Fine reticular opacities -- Coarse reticular opacities (honeycomb lung) -- Solitary pulmonary nodule -- Multiple nodules and masses -- Hyperlucent thorax -- Solitary lucent defect -- Multiple lucent lesions.

Sharpen your skills in chest x-ray interpretation using this trusted clinical resource! Chest Radiology: Patterns and Differential Diagnoses, 7th Edition, by Dr. James Reed, walks you through a logical, sequential thought process for the differential diagnoses of 23 radiologic patterns of common chest diseases, using 150 superbly illustrated patient cases. You'll gain a solid and thorough understanding of how to read and interpret chest x-rays with expert guidance on common disease patterns, differential diagnoses, narrowing down the diagnoses, and further studies (from additional radiographic exams to CT or to biopsy). Each chapter follows a consistent format: Presenting Case, Questions, Discussion, Top 5 Diagnoses, Summary, and Answer Guide.

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