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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Edema vs ARDS ... edema / ARDS: ... Areas of sparing ... #comparison #clinical ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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- Emphysema - Lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Colon, Kidney, Breast ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Pulmonary
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
making an accurate diagnosis ... structures of the lung ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Perilymphatic #Comparison ... #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic lung disease
Lung cysts are defined as radiolucent areas with a wall thickness of less than
as radiolucent areas ... as radiolucent areas ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Cystic ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the differential diagnosis ... the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Mosaic attenuation
The term 'mosaic attenuation' is used to describe density differences between affected and non-affected lung
areas. ... There are patchy areas ... thromboembolic disease #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
rare idiopathic lung ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... There are areas ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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There are two diagnostic ... bronchiolitis or chronic pulmonary ... right with the pulmonary ... #Attenuation #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis