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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 #Table
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
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... to look at the pattern ... consolidations, but ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
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
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
clinical diagnosis but ... with presence of pulmonary ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
lesion has been stable ... with a benign pattern ... probability: PET-CT ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
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