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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... detected on a chest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Nodular pattern( ... bronchiolitis in infection ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... spread of MTB infection ... - Air-fluid level ... #chest #xray #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... : • 80% have fever ... disease: Pleuritic chest ... seen • Chest ... treatment until the chest
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... for metastatic infection ... • Persistent fever ... • Aggressive management
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... Kerley B lines on chest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Reticular
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... General: fever, ... , cough, chest pain ... syndrome: ACUTE, fever ... presentation with fever
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Fever 4. ... Pleuritic chest ... failure - Infectious ... reticular opacities on chest ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Skin exam for infection ... change CV risk Chest ... medical and surgical management