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Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Loops - Common Patterns ... Parenchymal Lung Disease ... PFTs #Spirometry #FlowVolume ... #Loops #Patterns ... #pulmonary
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
significant • Pattern ... : The ANA patterns ... • Nucleolar: Diffuse ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #rheumatology #
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... Associated Rheumatic Diseases ... connective tissue disease ... • Nucleolar: Diffuse ... #rheumatology #
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Table
Systemic Sclerosis Associated Autoantibodies
Anti-topoisomerase I (anti-Sc170): Diffuse skin disease, Pulmonary fibrosis
Anti-centromere: Limited skin disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary
(anti-Sc170): Diffuse ... skin disease, Pulmonary ... : Limited skin disease ... (~93-95%), Pulmonary ... polymerase III: Diffuse
Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Vesiculobullous Rash

Febrile, Diffuse Distribution:
 - Varicella,  Smallpox,  Disseminated, Gonococcal,
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Rash Febrile, Diffuse ... Hand Foot & Mouth Disease ... Afebrile Diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
interstitial lung disease ... there are four patterns ... low attenuation (table ... interstitial lung disease ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Main causes of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases.

#differential #algorithm #diagnosis #causes #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal #lung #diseases #pulmonary
Main causes of diffuse ... parenchymal lung diseases ... #differential #algorithm ... parenchymal #lung #diseases ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... mm) nodules • Diffusely ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... process or (rarely) diffuse ... differential #diagnosis #pulmonary
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
Connective tissue disease-associated ... interstitial lung diseases ... connective tissue disease ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology