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Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria for diagnosis ... Internal Medicine #Respiratory ... InternalMedicine #Pediatrics #Diagnosis ... pulmonary #im #radiology
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
centrilobular emphysema - Respiratory ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
predominance: Respiratory ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Respiratory ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Respiratory bronchiolitis ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Respiratory ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Implications Respiratory ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... +Upper respiratory ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #RHS
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
- Differential Diagnosis ... High-pitched, variable respiratory ... • Recurrent respiratory ... and bronchi - Expiratory ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
flattening of the expiratory ... and expiratory ... “scooped out” expiratory ... “scooped out” expiratory ... PFTs #patterns #diagnosis
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
Phosphate impacts respiratory ... function is respiratory ... contribute to respiratory ... Respiratory muscle ... Respiratory muscles