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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Smoking related diseases ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
• Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... high resolution chest ... , biopsy By Tess ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
interstitial lung disease ... low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... rheumatoid lung disease ... due to alveolar syndrome ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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• Sub-Valvular Disease ... • Stable Angina ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Interstitium • ILD
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
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 #CXR ... #Differential #Table
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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sinusitis - pulmonary ... Oral and genital Sores ... pancreatitis Erdheim-Chester ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Table
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
acute cardiac disease ... ischemic changes CXR ... Acute respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS) ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... Connective tissue diseases ... • Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... Diagnosis: • HRCT ... high-resolution chest