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Ground Glass Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology
Ground glass opacity lung is denser (whiter) than normal
Ground Glass Opacities ... on Lung CT - Pathophysiology ... often, GGO is caused ... replacement of air ... #pulmonary #ChestCT
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
CT 1. ... Peripheral Ground Glass ... Opacities 5. ... Patterns #Lung #Pulmonary ... #ChestCT #radiology
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
, due to injury, ... hemoptysis, anemia • Chest ... CT scan: diffuse ... ground-glass opacities ... #Differential #Causes
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Air Bronchogram ... Sign on Chest CT ... surrounded by opacified ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
quantify renal injury ... leading to diffuse alveolar ... Diffuse ground glass ... consolidative opacities ... CT
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
cytotoxic lung injury ... Pleuritic chest ... macrophages in alveolar ... DLCO & new ground glass ... on chest radiograph
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Traumatic brain injury ... interstitium and alveoli ... opacities, - ... nervous system injury ... infiltrates on chest
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Nasal polyps and signs ... thickening, presence of air-fluid ... CT) • Broncho-arterial
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... hump along may aid ... In this case, pulmonary ... confirmed with chest ... CT angiography.
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
pleura - Ground glass ... mild infection; alveolar ... COVID19 #pneumonia #ChestCT ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #features #Radiology