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Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
Patterns of pulmonary ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... #Patterns #Comparison ... #Normal #pulmonary
Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Loops - Common Patterns ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... #Patterns #pulmonary
Chest XRay Interstitial Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Interstitial #Pattern #Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Chest XRay Interstitial ... Pattern - Differential ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Pattern #Differential
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Metastases - Interstitial ... Nodular - Acute Interstitial ... - Ground Glass Opacity ... - Chronic Interstitial ... Diseases #Radiology #Patterns
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Ground-glass opacity ... Thickening of the interstitium ... the alveoli) or interstitial ... in ground glass pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... bronchovascular interstitium ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Pulmonary arterial ... disease Interstitial ... and obstructive pattern ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... , ground-glass opacity ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... CTChest #Reticular #Pattern
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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progressing GN • New pulmonary ... inflammatory lesions-interstitial ... - (C-ANCA) pattern ... - (P-ANCA) pattern ... #rheumatology #classification
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
of ground glass opacity ... like idiopathic pulmonary ... and non-specific interstitial ... patients with a UIP pattern ... or NSIP pattern