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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #NodularPattern ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... , PCP. - Lower zone ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #Differential
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
upper versus lower zone ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #ILD
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... show very similar HRCT ... a strong lower zone ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP #
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
with subtle HRCT-findings ... there is a broad differential ... interpretion of the HRCT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #RBILD
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary ... post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... counseling should be done ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment