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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On HRCT there are ... low attenuation (table ... we are dealing ... The ground-glass ... seen and in many cases
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... nodules of ground-glass ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Comparison of anti-diabetic ... agents There are ... Each class of medications ... pharmacotherapy #table ... #comparison #management
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers 
Recommended Dose Conversions 

Valsartan 
Irbesartan 
Losartan 
Olmesartan 
Telmisartan 
Candesartan 
Azilsartan 
Eprosartan 

A few
another drug in that class ... recalls, this drug class ... that is has a lower ... initiating an ARB ... #Conversion #Table
Toxidromes Compared: Anticholinergic, Cholinergic, Opioid, Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic

During your physical exam, look for evidence of some of
of some of the classic ... little forced" "I'd ... highest order and I'd ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison ... #Table #Anticholinergics
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... attenuation (ground-glass ... an upper versus lower ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
areas of ground-glass ... density in the lower ... and some mosaic pattern ... abnormalities are ... DesquamativeInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in the subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
ill-defined centrilobular nodules of ground-glass opacity
hypersensitivity pneumonitis are ... : ill-defined centrilobular ... opacity (80% of cases ... ) or mosaic pattern ... There are ill-defined
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... consolidation and GG pattern ... peripheries and lower ... anticentromere ab ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
upper lung fields are ... flow from the lower ... many chest films are ... In these cases comparison ... with old fims can