6 results
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
disease comes from HRCT ... On HRCT there are ... low attenuation (table ... The ground-glass ... seen and in many cases
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
High Attenuation pattern ... areas of ground glass ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... HighAttenuation #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... (NSIP): ground glass ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... HighAttenuation #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Embolism - Risk Stratification ... PE-related) • PESI class ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... , Transient Hypotension ... diagnosis #management #stratification
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... incidental finding in HRCT ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... CTChest #Reticular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... Risk #Evaluation #stratification