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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... - Sarcoidosis Lower ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #Table ... #Distribution #Upper
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic ... massive fibrosis in upper ... Chronic eosinophilic ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed Upper ... Infectious colitis, UC/Chrons ... #Lower #GIBleed ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pancreatitis Upper ... Enterocolitis Upper ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... • Gastritis Lower
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Unstable (Rule out upper ... GI bleed) vs Stable ... GIBleed #management #Algorithm
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
honeycombing (left) and chronic ... seen in smokers, upper ... Chronic stage: - ... show very similar HRCT ... UIP has a strong lower
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
interpretation of HRCT ... random) Is there an upper ... versus lower zone ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Upper ... Casts • Lower ... Neoplasm - Non-Pathogenic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Asthma • COPD Upper ... Rhinosinusitis / Upper ... Cough Syndrome Lower ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... If patient is stable ... to start with lower ... if co-exisiting chronic ... Buprenorphine #Treatment #Algorithm