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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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The fourth pattern ... attenuation or ... cysts (LAM, LIP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... , high and low attenuation ... is interstitial lung ... The cystic pattern
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... with normal lung ... associated ground glass attenuation ... pattern not consistent ... #Diagnosis #differential
Mosaic attenuation
The term 'mosaic attenuation' is used to describe density differences between affected and non-affected lung
areas. ... which part is abnormal ... lung - Normal lung ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
Head Cheese Sign ... distinct radiographic areas ... of low, normal ... and high attenuation ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary
Personality Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
• Enduring pattern of experience and behaviour that deviates from cultural
Personality Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... stable and of long ... • Histrionic - attention-seeking ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
areas of low attenuation ... Signs of fibrosis ... mid and lower lung ... included in the differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
no evidence of cystic ... Nasal polyps and signs ... hypertension • Mosaic attenuation ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... clinical symptoms/signs ... evaluation of the pattern ... Areas of diagnostic ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... CA, small cell lung ... function may be abnormal ... #diagnosis #algorithm