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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... #HRCT #ChestCT ... #Differential #Table ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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- Emphysema - Lung ... on the basis of HRCT ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... left in order of relative ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... is interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
nodules shown on HRCT ... structures of the lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Perilymphatic #Comparison ... #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Cardiogenic pulmonary ... incidental finding in HRCT ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Reticular #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... with interstitial lung ... differential diagnosis (Table ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... • PULMONARY A ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #comparison #challenges ... #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... have achieved negative ... differential #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Risk factors
Defining high- or low-risk is currently more difficult than it was in the old guideline.
Previously
smoking, history of lung ... a first-degree relative ... characteristics alone (See Table ... Epidemiology #Radiology #Pulmonary ... PulmonaryNodule #Nodule #RadiologyAssistant