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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... disease comes from ... disease and what ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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The fourth pattern ... Honeycombing Most diseases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... throughout the lungs ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #CXR
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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(interstitial lung ... disease), PAH ( ... Musculoskeletal: joint ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Purpura, Urticaria Chest ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... erythematosus #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
pleural effusion on CXR ... cause interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #ExtraArticular
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... or serologies + symptoms ... sparing of the lung ... • IF staining patterns
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Connective tissue diseases ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... parenchyma Diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms ... Scleromalacia perforans • Pulmonary ... : Parenchymal lung ... Musculoskeletal: Joint ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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vesicular eruption - Joints ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... - (C-ANCA) pattern ... - (P-ANCA) pattern ... #rheumatology #