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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
mainly seen in cryptogenic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... on HRCT Most of ... disease comes from HRCT ... On HRCT there are ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
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 ... #diagnosis #anemia
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Cryptogenic Organizing ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , cavities • HRCT ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... pulmonary #ILD #diagnosis
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... of cryptogenic ... #CTChest #COP #Cryptogenic
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
morphologic findings on HRCT ... idiopathic or cryptogenic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis ... Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ... : Hb > 16 g/dL/HCT ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
suspect UIP on the CXR ... A HRCT is needed ... to confirm the diagnosis ... Here a CXR with ... HRCT demonstrated
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
The final diagnosis ... was cryptogenic ... pneumonia the HRCT ... #CTChest #COP #Cryptogenic
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
infection (IFI) in hematologic ... and allogeneic HSCT ... 100d following HSCT ... Galactomannan #diagnosis