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On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... #Differential #Comparison
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... mosaic parenchymal pattern ... variables, WHO functional ... variables, WHO functional ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
lung, pulmonary ... disease, idiopathic pulmonary ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Correlation #Table
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
>50 mmHg (2) (Table ... common problem in clinical ... with impaired and normal ... LV functions. ... A common pattern
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... initial response to abnormal ... evaluation of the pattern ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #Reticular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
hyper-coagulable pattern ... Hypo-coagulable pattern ... Internet Book of Critical ... anticoagulation #COVID19 #management ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... sx overlap with normal ... Delivery • Stable ... studies show no ↓ LV function
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... with presence of pulmonary ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table