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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidation - Diffuse ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
lobar pneumonia caused ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
with caution in pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
characterized by diffuse ... characteristics are diffuse ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #cardiology #treatment
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
left a typical case ... to widespread areas ... Panlobular emphysema is diffuse ... the other hand, mild ... PanlobularEmphysema #RadiologyAssistant
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Acute toxicity (e.g ... • Patchy or diffuse ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology