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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... On HRCT there are ... , high and low attenuation ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... Risk factors: Age ... fluid balance, and CXR ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Hidden areas - There are some areas that need special attention, because pathology in these areas
areas - There are ... that need special attention ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Hidden #Areas ... #Zones #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
consolidation) low attenuation ... peripheral predominance Are ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
of atelectasis are ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Collapse ... #Patterns #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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There are two diagnostic ... If the vesses are ... Then there are two ... MosaicAttenuation #Mosaic #Attenuation ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant