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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Limitation • Interstitial ... lung disease ... Pneumonia • Atelectasis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... bronchograms (atelectasis ... #pulmonary #differential ... #findings
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... indicates unknown cause ... and interstitial ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
the following findings ... the peripheral lung ... lumen - associated atelectasis ... The most common cause ... Bronchiectasis #Differential
Rounded atelectasis
The typical findings of rounded atelectasis on CT are pleural thickening, pleural-based mass and comet
The typical findings ... and comet tail sign ... local pleuritis causes ... The underlying lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Plate-like atelectasis is a common finding on chest x-rays and detected almost every day.
They are characterized
Plate-like atelectasis ... is a common finding ... on chest x-rays ... density at the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... lung disease, it ... a predominant finding ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
is an important finding ... on a chest x-ray ... has a limited differential ... The most common causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
The findings on ... reticular densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial