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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #ChestCT ... #Differential #Table
Truncus Arteriosus
 • Basic Information
 • Embryology
 • Associated anomalies
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Pre-operative management
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• Classification ... • Classic Chest ... Cardiomegaly, increased pulmonary ... #management #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)
 • Introduction
 • Classification
 • Pathophysiology of TAPVR
 • Presentation
Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... Introduction • Classification ... • Chest XRay: ... #management #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... detected on a chest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
(Table). ... Kerley B lines on chest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Reticular
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
What is the type ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Pleuritic chest ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... reticular opacities on chest ... confirmatory findings on HRCT ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Delivery • Stable ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #management #cardiology
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
Criteria TRALI type ... on imaging (eg. chest ... chest CT, or ultrasound ... have pre-existing mild ... TRALI l, and b Stable