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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... weight loss or long standing ... caused by Streptcoccus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
of the lung to injury ... indicates unknown cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... NSIP and long standing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Parenchymal • Pneumonia ... • Muscular Injury ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... knowledge about imaging ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
papillary muscle injury ... Direct/indirect chest ... Dilated CMP, long-standing ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
cytotoxic lung injury ... to years after starting ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... Exclude other causes ... #management #Toxicology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
quantify renal injury ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... crescents) • IF staining ... #management #treatment
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
On the left two cases ... The final diagnosis ... this #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... OrganizingPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant