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Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
a Reticulocyte Index ... reticulocytes x Patient's Hct ... / Normal Hct ... RPI #hematology #diagnosis ... #anemia
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 ... patterns: reticular, nodular
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
Reticulocyte Production Index ... = (Retic %) x (Hct ... appropriately)- Retic Index ... appropriately) - Retic Index ... #differential #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... irregular lines, nodular ... , cavities • HRCT ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... • Reticulocyte index ... • Allogeneic HSCT ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
interpretation of HRCT ... HR-pattern: reticular nodular ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Interpretation #Algorithm #ILD
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Why does the Hgb/Hct ... -6% drop in Hg/Hct ... 30 min and Hg/Hct ... concentrating Hg/Hct ... Decrease of Hg/Hct
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Physical stigmata of cor ... centrilobular nodules ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... : • HRCT (high-resolution ... #differential #diagnosis
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
multiple pulmonary nodules ... • Reticular + Nodular ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... confirmatory findings on HRCT
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer
UOsm ≥ 100 mOsm/kg = Urine is inappropriately concentrated for hypotonic
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis ... chemotherapy-induced Gl losses, CAR-T ... - and IL-2- induced ... VOD following HSCT ... #Differential #Diagnosis