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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... is interstitial lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
terms to describe areas ... lucencies within the lung ... #Differential #Table ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Risk factors
Defining high- or low-risk is currently more difficult than it was in the old guideline.
Previously
smoking, history of lung ... characteristics alone (See Table ... #Epidemiology #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
The clue here is
with ground glass pattern ... enlargement of pulmonary ... (arrow) in the areas ... hyperperfused lung ... #Clinical #Radiology
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
Fleischner Society ... lesion has been stable ... with a benign pattern ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
Cystic lung disease
Lung cysts are defined as radiolucent areas with a wall thickness of less than
as radiolucent areas ... listed in the table ... as radiolucent areas ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Cystic
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... cells results in a pattern ... differential diagnosis (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
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 ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
radiographic findings are areas ... like idiopathic pulmonary ... or NSIP pattern ... consider drug-related lung ... #Clinical #Radiology