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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
#Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Central #Peripheral
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
areas of ground ... presenting as areas ... areas of consolidation ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... macule and papule (Table ... living in endemic areas ... Maculopapular #Rash #Algorithm ... #Central #Peripheral
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... nodules along the central ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... with caution in pulmonary ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Personality Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
• Enduring pattern of experience and behaviour that deviates from cultural
Personality Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... the following areas ... impairment in important areas ... The pattern is stable
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
terms to describe areas ... is to describe areas ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... Cavity #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
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 ... lower zone or a central ... versus peripheral ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Cystic lung disease
Lung cysts are defined as radiolucent areas with a wall thickness of less than
as radiolucent areas ... listed in the table ... as radiolucent areas ... #Pulmonary #Cystic ... CysticLungDisease #Differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed