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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... low attenuation (table ... the most common pattern ... The cystic pattern ... pattern can be
Differential Diagnosis of Jaundice, Presentation Pattern #Diagnosis #EM #IM #GI #Jaundice #Pattern #LFTs #Workup #Table #Differential
, Presentation Pattern ... #GI #Jaundice #Pattern ... #LFTs #Workup # ... Table #Differential
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High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... Non specific interstitial ... HighAttenuation #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
demonstrates a reticular interstitial ... pattern with a ... preference at the ... CTChest #Reticular #Interstitial ... #Pattern #Honeycombing
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... unknown cause and interstitial ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
represents: - Filling ... Thickening of the interstitium ... space disease (filling ... the alveoli) or interstitial ... in ground glass pattern
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
Schematic diastolic filling ... patterns I: impaired ... left ventricular filling ... Grades #Criteria #Table
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
Primer - Guide to calling ... different) PMHx: - Focus ... liver disease work ... EtOH history (pattern ... GIConsult #Primer #Calling
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
in the nodular pattern ... Random refers to no preference ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
BOOP • Type of interstitial ... malignancy and other interstitial ... consolidation and GG pattern ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup