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Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical ... diagnosis (without ... biopsy) e.g. ... Findings → • Biopsy ... BAL) • Exclusion
Iatrogenic Pneumothorax

Navigational bronchoscopy was performed with BAL and transbronchial biopsy and fine needle aspiration of the
performed with BAL ... transbronchial biopsy ... After the procedure ... CXR #ChestXRay #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Iatrogenic
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Differential Diagnosis ... Bronchoscopy with serial BAL ... out infection, biopsy ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
multiplex WORKUP & DIAGNOSIS ... of PRS: Biopsy ... • BAL reveals ... laden macrophages (diagnostic ... #differential #diagnosis
Macroglossia in Light-Chain Amyloidosis- Physical examination revealed macroglossia, with indentations from the teeth (Panel A)...A biopsy
(Panel A)...A biopsy ... findings confirmed a diagnosis ... Early diagnosis ... treatment are critical ... #amyloidosis #clinical
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
Personal protective equipment ... Procedure • Most ... don't actively bag ... Post-procedure ... Internet Book of Critical
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
thus important to diagnose ... investigations or procedures ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... Chest #XRay #CXR #clinical
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
thus important to diagnose ... investigations or procedures ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... Chilaiditi #Sign #clinical
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... lung malignancy, clinical ... imaging, nonsurgical biopsy ... transthoracic needle biopsy ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... regurgitation) Diagnosis ... defects • Confirm diagnosis ... Potentially curative procedure ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis