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High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Patterns - Differential ... Infection (TB, Fungal ... HighRes #Chest #CT ... #radiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... - Endemic fungi ... PulmPEEPs #Miliary #Pattern ... differential #diagnosis #pulmonary ... CXR #clinical #CT
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... TB: Tree-in-bud ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Nodular #Pattern ... #Differential #Comparison
Tree-in-Bud Sign on Chest CT
 • Multiple centrilobular nodules arranged in a linear branching pattern.
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Tree-in-Bud Sign ... on Chest CT • ... linear branching pattern ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
in the nodular pattern ... and fissures, but ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Perilymphatic #Comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... V trials) • BUT
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... > 4 days → add fungal ... allopurinol 300 mg BID ... renal failure, pulmonary
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
The dominant pattern ... these non-specific CT ... probably would be pulmonary ... would expect more pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology