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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... low attenuation (table ... is frequently not ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern ... sparing of the area next ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... chest pain often not ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
ESC guidelines set ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... common problem in clinical ... A common pattern ... AorticStenosis #Classification
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
Sarcoidosis In this case ... In many cases a ... The HRCT - not shown ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial #Pattern
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... ACLS • If ICD not ... cardioversion Stable ... of reversible causes ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
injury and do not ... indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm