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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... consolidation - Diffuse ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns
Beginner's Guide to End-Tital Capnography
4 Phases of the Capnoqram
I - Inspiration and expiration Of dead space
II
ventilated alveoli Ill ... during CPR • ... Capnography #Capnogram #Patterns ... #Waveform #Interpretation ... #pulmonary
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... PulmPEEPs #Miliary #Pattern ... differential #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
Assessing ROSC during CPR ... PATTERNS: • BRONCHOSPASM ... surface - Pattern ... #Capnography #interpretation ... #patterns #diagnosis
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
The Capnograph waveform ... Specific capnograph patterns ... ETCO2: arrythmia, pe ... #Capnography #interpretation ... #waveforms #patterns
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases are ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Basic Interpretation ... the dominant HR-pattern ... peripheral predominance Are ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #ILD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
• 6-7 cases per ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... lymphoma, Diffuse ... #ILD #diagnosis
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
The dominant pattern ... in this patient are ... these non-specific CT ... mandatory for the interpretion ... probably would be pulmonary
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Case A 39-year-old ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... chest radiograph pattern ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... not seen on a CXR