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Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH ... 94-100% sp for CTEPH ... Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty ... ) • Consider Lung ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
The differential diagnostic ... most important diagnoses ... differentiate multifocal consolidations ... #Management #Radiology ... #Lung #Multiple
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Hypertension (CTEPH ... regurgitation) Diagnosis ... Ventilation-perfusion lung ... defects • Confirm diagnosis ... Pulmonary-Artery Angioplasty
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... and chronic consolidation ... the differential diagnosis ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
the cause of the consolidation ... of x-rays with consolidation ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Consolidation is ... the causes of consolidation ... UIP, NSIP and long ... alveoli and cause consolidation ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
distribution of consolidation ... periphery of the lung ... or subpleural consolidation ... seen in chronic lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
19 Patterns of Lung ... Consolidation 7. ... COVID19 #Patterns #Lung ... Pulmonary #ChestCT #radiology ... #CTChest #diagnosis
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... four patterns. 1- Consolidation ... tissue of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... with multifocal consolidations ... the differential diagnosis ... of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology