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COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
Lung Findings on Chest ... ARDS 3. ... Pulmonary #ChestCT #radiology ... #CTChest #diagnosis
Our patient was exposed to burning sumac smoke while clearing out her yard .  Toxicodendron
lungs causing ARDS ... Clinical #EM #Tox #Radiology ... #CTChest #Sumac
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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Crazy Paving on Chest ... pna, pulm hge, ARDS ... doi.org/10.1016/j.chest ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #radiology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Immune Reconstitution ... treatment of HIV/AIDS ... be present: • AIDS ... #IRIS #Immune #Reconstitution ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis or LIP is uncommon, being seen mainly in patients with autoimmune disease, particularly
patients with AIDS ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LymphocyticInterstitialPneumonitis
Crazy Paving is a combination of ground glass opacity with superimposed septal thickening (5).
It was first
heart failure, ARDS ... AIP) #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CrazyPaving
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
capillary leak like in ARDS ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Chest x-ray: signs ... Inhibitors and ARBs ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... medical and surgical management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... Pleuritic chest ... reticular opacities on chest ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management