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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
Hct 35%. 450mL blood ... red cells have a Hct ... Hct 60% Platelet ... plasma, a few RBC (Hct ... Contents #Volume #Hematology
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
The HRCT shows a ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ... : Hb > 16 g/dL/HCT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... The HRCT demonstrates ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
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 ... Here a CXR with ... HRCT demonstrated ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
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