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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis on HRCT ... disease comes from HRCT ... On HRCT there are ... On a CXR the most ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
reticulocytes x Patient's Hct ... / Normal Hct ... Index #RI #RPI #hematology
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
In many cases a HRCT ... The HRCT - not shown ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
On the left we see a chest film with a typical finger-in-glove shadow.
The HRCT shows focal
The HRCT shows focal ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
decreased after 2 ... Hct 35%. 450mL blood ... red cells have a Hct ... Hct 60% Platelet ... plasma, a few RBC (Hct
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Nodular pattern(2) ... fissures, adenopathy. 2. ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Attenuation pattern (2) ... honeycombing. 2. ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
centrilobular nodules. 2. ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Attenuation pattern (2) ... in the center. 2. ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
pneumothorax. 2. ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT