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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... low attenuation (table ... The cystic pattern ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Management Algorithms
 - Hemodynamically Stable Patients
 - Hemodynamically Unstable Patients

- Dr. Eric
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Management ... Algorithms - ... Hemodynamically Stable ... #Algorithm #treatment
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
diastolic filling patterns ... velocities, PVF: pulmonary ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
- Sporadic cases ... reticulonodular patterns ... Radiographic pattern ... Diagnosis • Management ... Blastomyces #diagnosis #management
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Pulmonary arterial ... and obstructive pattern ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Differential #Causes
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 ... realise, that these patterns ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... involvement, irregular pattern ... Responsive to Treatment ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #differential #algorithm
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• No Treatment ... No Treatment. ... Brady Management ... • May be no pattern ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification