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Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) - Fluid Overload and Venous Congestion Assessment
Step 1: IVC Diameter: If >2cm,
2cm Grade 1 (Mild ... or Mildly Abnl Patterns ... Severely Abnl Pattern ... Severely Abnl Patterns ... VExUS #diagnosis #pocus
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
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 
Grade 0 - IVC grade < 3, HD grade 0,
normal HV/PV/RV patterns ... flow pattern abnormalities ... with severe flow pattern ... Score #Scale #IVC #Congestion ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... lung, pulmonary congestion ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... #POCUS #Lung #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 ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
consolidation and GG pattern ... , cavities • HRCT ... Treatment: • Mild ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management