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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Table
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
CARDIOGENIC (Cold ... and Dry) • Pulmonary ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... warm #wet #dry #table
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Artery Disease • Stable ... • Neoplasm Pulmonary ... Interstitium • ILD ... • Sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... Vessels • Pulmonary
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
and the enlarged pulmonary ... are dealing with pulmonary ... Radiology #CXR #Old ... #RibFracture #Callus
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... The old name is ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Table
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
in normal lung, pulmonary ... disease, idiopathic pulmonary ... bronchiectasis due to pulmonary ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Stable patients ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... NSAIDs - Hold 7 ... days before Pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold ... cardiology #treatment #table