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Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification ... #Grades #Criteria ... #Table #Assessment
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... or tumor cells (Table ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
can be found in table ... and are usually caused ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... AorticStenosis #Classification ... #Severity #Criteria
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... we describe a chest ... #Differential #Table ... Cavity #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
histologic pattern of pulmonary ... On a chest X-ray ... A HRCT is needed ... to confirm the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
(Table). ... in interstitial pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Reticular
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT chest ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis