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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... low attenuation (table ... common pattern ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... ventilated • CXR ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #treatment #pulmonary
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
cardiac output causes ... vs B-LINE PATTERN ... predominant lung US pattern ... #criticalcare #comparison ... #challenges #management
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA • ESR and CRP ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... • IF staining patterns ... differential #diagnosis #management
Enteral Feed Formula Selection Guide

A basic guide on how to choose which enteral feed formulations and
Osmolar load can cause ... start slow COPD ... Common Brands: Pulmocare ... #Formulations #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
C" (common for causes ... Common Secondary Causes ... glaucoma 🚩 Red ... (>50 years) P Pattern ... Primary #Secondary #Comparison