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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
- Aspiration - Pulmonary ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #ChestCT ... #Differential #Table
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... , marked pedal edema ... transthoracic echocardiogram ... velocity of 9.5 cm/sec ... #cardiology
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
the overlap in differential ... and the nodular septal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Perilymphatic #Nodular #Differential
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
has a limited differential ... in interstitial pulmonary ... edema (Kerley B ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema: incidental ... finding in HRCT ... edema. ... #Clinical #Radiology
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... edema: bilateral ... edema. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic #Differential
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
CT Patterns - Differential ... Reticular: • Septal ... #CT #Patterns #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #radiology
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
along interlobular septa ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential