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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... it can be very difficult ... lung disease and ... is also difficult ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Algorithm • Normal ... Disorders • Interstitial ... Lung Disease ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Restrictive ... disorders • Interstitial ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
BOOP • Type of interstitial ... consolidation and GG pattern ... : • CBC with diff ... eosinophilia pneumonia, Pulmonary ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung ... Lymphocytic or lymphoid interstitial ... in particular) Evaluation ... chest scan), CBC/diff ... workup #diagnosis #evaluation
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... any mention of a difficult ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... unless prior heart/lung