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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... in adults - Breast ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Causes #Oncology #Radiology
On the left two different patients with similarl HRCT findings.
The left one is a smoker with
with similarl HRCT ... The left one is ... smoker with RB-ILD ... the well defined areas ... #Clinical #Radiology
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
The HRCT shows diffuse ... areas of ground-glass ... density in the lower ... smoking #Clinical #Radiology ... DesquamativeInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
interpretation of HRCT ... an upper versus lower ... zone or a central ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... Subacute stage: - RB-ILD ... show very similar HRCT ... UIP has a strong lower ... zone distribution
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... counseling should be done ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
lung, esophageal, breast ... • This one is ... classically on the lower ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential #
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
to widespread areas ... severe in the lower ... the other hand, mild ... difficult to detect on HRCT ... #Clinical #Radiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... advising us to treat ... vessels, or acutely ill ... There is no “one ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm