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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... is interstitial lung ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Here are the most ... consolidation - Diffuse ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Heart Failure (Most ... Disease • Diffuse ... Lung Disease ... • Chronic Lung
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... summarizes the most ... to look at the pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... Sheet An acute diffuse ... be performed in most ... is no clear cause ... the underlying cause
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
in the nodular pattern ... In most cases small ... structures of the lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Perilymphatic #Comparison
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
infection • Most ... common cause: Aspiration ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... consolidation and GG pattern ... lymphoma, Diffuse ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... 40%); fatigue(→ post-sarcoidosis ... Pulmonary: dyspnea
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... they have one post ... unless prior heart/lung