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Mosaic attenuation
The term 'mosaic attenuation' is used to describe density differences between affected and non-affected lung
areas. ... There are patchy areas ... which part is abnormal ... lung - Normal lung ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
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 ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... Infiltration: Often breast ... CA, small cell lung ... function may be abnormal
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
The clue here is
with ground glass pattern ... enlargement of pulmonary ... (arrow) in the areas ... hyperperfused lung ... #Clinical #Radiology
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
distinct radiographic areas ... of low, normal ... Cheese #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
the secondary pulmonary ... to widespread areas ... of abnormally low ... Pulmonary vessels ... #Clinical #Radiology
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 ... mid and lower lung ... included in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
radiographic findings are areas ... like idiopathic pulmonary ... consider drug-related lung ... disease in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
severe diseased areas ... of the lung On ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema