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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
woman of child-bearing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
woman of child-bearing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... women in the child-bearing ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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pattern can be readily ... on the basis of HRCT ... findings. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... low attenuation (table ... pattern we are dealing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf ... #pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... Period • Breast-feeding ... support for patients clinically ... #management #cardiology
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
the chest film (Table ... In daily clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs