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Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Ground-glass opacity (GGO ... HRCT as seen in fibrosis ... (i.e. fibrosis) ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #Differential
Ground-glass opacity is nonspecific, but highly significant finding since 60-80% of patients with ground-glass opacity on
treatable lung disease ... cases the lung disease ... two cases with GGO ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #GroundGlass
On the left we see consolidation and ground-glass opacity in a patient with persistent chest abnormalities
we can rule out fibrosis ... of a malignant disease ... cell carcinoma #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #GGO
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
glass opacity (GGO ... indicating that the GGO ... the result of fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
glass opacity (GGO ... indicating that the GGO ... the result of fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
collagenvascular diseases ... of the common diseases ... in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #DrugInduced
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
a patient with GGO ... collagen vascular diseases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP ... #GroundGlass #GGO
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
Some lobules are involved
The differential ... thromboembolic disease ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #GGO #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
Signs of fibrosis ... proteinosis and other diseases ... included in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic