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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... four patterns: ... low attenuation (table ... The cystic pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... - Chest Radiology ... Miliary opacities are ... PulmPEEPs #Miliary #Pattern ... diagnosis #pulmonary
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... visible, the pattern ... diffuse and uniformly ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
serial dilution, a pattern ... significant • Pattern ... : The ANA patterns ... not specific ANA Patterns ... Antibodies #ANA #patterns
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... tumour B cells are ... lymphadenopathy more diffuse ... involvement, irregular pattern
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT chest ... hemorrhage (DAH) • Diffuse ... typically seen on chest ... • IF staining patterns ... #Syndromes #differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Myocarditis: • Diffuse ... Early-repolarization pattern ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... leads • S1Q3T3 pattern ... Electrolyte Disorders
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
nodules Previous chest ... lesion has been stable ... the exception of pure ... with a benign pattern ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary