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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
the critically ill ... Thrombocytopenia #Pregnancy #TTPHUS ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
the critically ill ... schistocytes, DIC ... Thrombocytopenia #TTPHUS ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
masses. ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... The lab-findings ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... Multiorgan failure Findings ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... ↓Antithrombin Ill ... infiltration) Differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... heat illness → Hypernatremia ... Ataxia • Lab Findings ... #diagnosis #causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Management Summary Causes ... ) • AKI: BUN/Cr ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
on a chest x-ray ... has a limited differential ... The most common causes ... produces only mild ... #CXR #Lobar #Collapse
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
The dominant findig ... this pattern was caused ... diagnosis in this ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #LCH #