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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... on HRCT Most of ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... #Pattern #Differential
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... either random (miliary ... bronchovascular interstitium ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... realise, that these patterns
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... Disease • Biliary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... has a limited differential ... diagnosis (Table ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... SeptalThickening #Differential
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Neoplasm Pulmonary Interstitium ... #Causes
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neoplasm - Non-Pathogenic ... deficiency • Interstitial ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... PNA • Primary ciliary ... Diagnosis: • HRCT ... growing uncommon pathogens ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential