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Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function ... Test (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Approach ... (restrictive component ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
chronic illness, clinical ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... filling of the alveoli ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
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another patient with alveolar ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
data regarding pulmonary ... pathophysiology CLINICAL ... dead space, then alveolar ... PHASE Ill - Alveolar ... #Capnography #interpretation
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
Stage III - Alveolar ... redistribution of the pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Edema ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Crazy Paving is a combination of ground glass opacity with superimposed septal thickening (5).
It was first
be specific for alveolar ... other diseases. - Alveolar ... Bronchoalveolarca (BAC) - Pulmonary ... failure, ARDS, AIP) #Clinical ... AlveolarProteinosis #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 ... structured approach to interpretation ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #ILD ... #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 ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... days before Pulmonary
On the left a patient with both septal thickening and ground glass opacity in a patchy
be specific for alveolar ... distress syndrome and pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AlveolarProteinosis #Alveolar ... #Proteinosis #RadiologyAssistant