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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... interstitial lung disease ... low attenuation (table ... interstitial lung disease ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
not represent 'diseases ... listed in the table ... order of relative frequency ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
lung, pulmonary ... rheumatoid lung disease ... , idiopathic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Correlation #Table
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
restrictive lung disease ... punctuated by frequent ... Breathing In lung disease ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... patients; more frequent ... , in advanced disease ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... left multiple diseases ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... secondary lobules with normal ... Differential #Comparison #Table
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
manicuring, or frequent ... loss of the normal ... #Abnormal #Pathology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Signs #PhysicalExam
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Valvular heart disease ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... sx overlap with normal ... during Delivery • Stable