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High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Patterns - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #High #Resolution ... #CT #Patterns #
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
to CT-scan patterns ... #Patterns #Pulmonary ... #Lung #Infections ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Chest
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... throughout the lungs ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... sparing of the lung ... CT ... • IF staining patterns
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
below the spatial resolution ... or interstitial lung ... in ground glass pattern ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... • HRCT (high-resolution ... chest CT) • Broncho-arterial
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
of right middle lobe ... massiliense in CF ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Imaging, high res CT
Melioidosis - Skin Infection
63M h/o diabetes with c/o fever, chest pain, dyspnea x 3 days, CT
dyspnea x 3 days, CT ... lobe pneumonia ... Diagnosis: Melioidosis ... water, age >45 yrs ... alcoholism, liver/lung
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major Pre-Op ... Skin exam for infection ... disease b) CHF ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis