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High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
with peripheral areas ... presenting as areas ... with peripheral areas ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
low attenuation areas ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... 50 CXRs Head CT ... mSv 200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... 6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
low attenuation areas ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison
Randomised comparison of needle aspiration and chest tube drainage in spontaneous pneumothorax 

Visual Abstract by Dr.
Randomised comparison ... aspiration and chest ... pubmed/28404647 #Management
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
especially in areas ... sun (e.g., palm creases ... is suspected: chest ... x-ray and/or CT ... , abdominal CT,
Gender Affirming Care
Modalities of Gender Affirmation
 • Legal - Can include updating: Birth certificate, Social Security
- Can include: Chest ... /breast reconstruction ... Transgender #Pediatrics #management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... from TB endemic areas ... involvement - CT ... smear microscopy Management ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
- gastric and breast ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... and M panel Management ... hematology #diagnosis #management