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Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... sparing of the lung ... CT ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Mosaic Attenuation on Chest CT
 • Variable attenuation seen on a chest CT in a lobular
CT • Variable ... BO, CTEPH, PJP, CEP ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... CT Lung Abscess ... Cavitation > 6 cm ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
lesions that are > 3 cm ... diameter are called lung ... associated with lung ... malignancy, clinical ... Management options
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
Diagnosis and Management ... lung opacities, ... hemoptysis, anemia • Chest ... CT scan: diffuse ... #Pulmonary #Differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... This patient’s clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary