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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 ... Miliary opacities are ... PulmPEEPs #Miliary #Pattern ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... CXR #clinical #CT
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 ... #HRCT #CTChest ... 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
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... recent DAN) • EMG ... CT ... • IF staining patterns ... #Syndromes #differential
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Idiopathic
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
lesion has been stable ... the exception of pure ... with a benign pattern ... probability: Surgical resection ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Myocarditis: • Diffuse ... Early-repolarization pattern ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... leads • S1Q3T3 pattern
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 ... there is a broad differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest