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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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The fourth pattern ... - Emphysema - Lung ... low attenuation pattern ... on the basis of HRCT ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... correlation in normal lung ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... Clinical #Diagnosis #HRCT ... #POCUS #Lung #Correlation
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
nodules shown on HRCT ... in the nodular pattern ... structures of the lung ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern ... Perilymphatic #Comparison
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
of the type and pattern ... corticosteroids; LABA = long-acting ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
know that the lungs ... see heterogenous patterns ... of lung injury ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... consolidation and GG pattern ... , cavities • HRCT ... Diagnosis: • Lung ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
hyper-coagulable pattern ... Hypo-coagulable pattern ... anticoagulation #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
PULMONARY A vs B-LINE PATTERN ... US pattern suggests ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #comparison #challenges ... #management
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
mosaic parenchymal pattern ... Ventilation-perfusion lung ... recurrent VTE • RCT ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management