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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
have specific patterns ... vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
shows diffuse areas ... and some mosaic pattern ... smoking #Clinical #Radiology ... DesquamativeInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Alveolar proteinosis is a rare disease characterized by filling of the alveolar spaces with PAS positive
suggestive HRCT pattern ... 30 and 50 years old ... the advent of treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CrazyPaving #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
(AIP, earlier named ... The histologic pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... vessels, or acutely ill ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #criticalcare #foamed ... #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment