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High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
with peripheral areas ... presenting as areas ... with peripheral areas ... consolidation #Clinical ... #Comparison #Table
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation pattern ... child-bearing age ... low attenuation areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Low Attenuation pattern ... low attenuation areas ... child-bearing age ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
may be P > A, Normal ... Areas of sparing ... UAlberta_Sono #APE ... pulmonary #edema #comparison ... #clinical #diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... • Chronic lung ... - gastric and breast ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... within normal range
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
distinct radiographic areas ... of low, normal ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... evaluation of the pattern ... Areas of diagnostic ... uncertainty are ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
examine all the areas ... where the lung ... these borders lung-soft ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... sx overlap with normal ... during Delivery • Stable ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
with areas of ground-glass ... attenuation and areas ... septal thickening are ... mid and lower lung ... #Clinical #Radiology