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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... there are four patterns ... low attenuation (table ... lung disease and ... is frequently not
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
injury and do not ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... cells results in a pattern ... lung disease, it ... differential diagnosis (Table ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest
Personality Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
• Enduring pattern of experience and behaviour that deviates from cultural
• Enduring pattern ... control • The pattern ... situations • The pattern ... functioning • The pattern ... adolescence • The pattern
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
be diffuse, but not ... see heterogenous patterns ... but if you can get ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Emergency Laryngectomy Management ... This algorithm ... continuity with the lungs ... resuscitation, chest ... #Management #CriticalCare
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
and non-specific interstitial ... patients with a UIP pattern ... or NSIP pattern ... consider drug-related lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
episcleritis • ENT ... sparing of the lung ... typically seen on chest ... • IF staining patterns ... differential #diagnosis #management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
blood flow in the chest ... PULMONARY A vs B-LINE PATTERN ... US pattern suggests ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... comparison #challenges #management
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
sensitive but not ... specific • Chest ... mosaic parenchymal pattern ... Ventilation-perfusion lung ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management