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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... CHD, congenital ... hypertension; CXR, chest ... bronchopulmonary dysplasia; CLD ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
/Chest Wall: • ... : Trauma, COPD exacerbation ... Asthma attack, ILD ... , COPD, CTEPH, ILD ... decompensated CHF
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Interstitium • ILD ... • CHF • Sarcoidosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
a patient with CHF ... compared to the old ... redistribution of pulmonary ... #Exacerbation # ... Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Basic Interpretation ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Algorithm #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
The pulmonary vascular ... comparison with old ... during a period of CHF ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
mandatory for the interpretion ... probably would be pulmonary ... would expect more pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant