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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
-
The fourth pattern ... low attenuation pattern ... on the basis of HRCT ... findings. ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
have specific patterns ... on HRCT and histology ... realise, that these patterns ... vascular diseases (e.g ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
ECGofTheDay - What is the most likely diagnosis? What is this finding called? 

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The combination of
What is this finding ... referred to as the De Winter ... ECG pattern. ... Clinical #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #DeWinters
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
physical exam (e.g ... one of 8 basic patterns ... of findings will ... Acute #Workup #Algorithm
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... Clinical #Diagnosis #HRCT ... Correlation #Table #ILD ... #Findings
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 ... the dominant HR-pattern ... there additional findings ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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hepatocellular pattern ... though cholestatic pattern ... Classic Histologic Findings ... ) If mild laboratory ... and histologic findings
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... edema: incidental finding ... in HRCT, smooth ... CTChest #Reticular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
smoker with RB-ILD ... with subtle HRCT-findings ... The dominant pattern ... Additional findings ... interpretion of the HRCT