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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... Even fibrosis as ... in UIP, NSIP and ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
HRCT as seen in fibrosis ... (i.e. fibrosis) ... predominance: UIP, NSIP ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #Differential
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
UIP pattern or NSIP ... of the common diseases ... in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #DrugInduced
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
combinations of fibrosis ... (e.g., sclerodermia ... arthritis findings of NSIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
the result of fibrosis ... interstitial lung disease ... connective tissue disease ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
the result of fibrosis ... interstitial lung disease ... connective tissue disease ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
the presence of fibrosis ... the extensive fibrosis ... collagen vascular diseases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS NSQIP ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology