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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... Aspiration - Pulmonary edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #Table
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
spaces with pus, edema ... resolution of the HRCT ... be helpfull: - Upper ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO #
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
random) Is there an upper ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
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
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
) Differential diagnosis ... Subacute stage: - RB-ILD ... seen in smokers, upper ... show very similar HRCT ... #Radiology #CTChest
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
with subtle HRCT-findings ... emphysema in the upper ... broad differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #RBILD
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
(Table). ... interstitial pulmonary edema ... #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
event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... undergoing AAA or upper ... stratification #diagnosis