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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
multiple round and ... Centrilobular emphysema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #Algorithm
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
chronic obstructive pulmonary ... emphysema worldwide ... are approved for clinical ... long-term outcomes or comparison ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
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 ... low attenuation (emphysema ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
the secondary pulmonary ... Pulmonary vessels ... On the other hand ... difficult to detect on HRCT ... #Clinical #Radiology
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
without associated pulmonary ... emphysema. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE:
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-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
into meaningful clinical ... -If 15 mg/kg phenobarbital ... fails to achieve clinical ... underlying disorder and ... -If you work at
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Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Cardiogenic pulmonary ... gravitational and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Reticular #Pattern #Comparison
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
honeycombing (left) and ... centrilobular emphysema ... show very similar HRCT ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #UIP #Comparison