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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... blood or tumor cells ... (Table on the left ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Infarction • Stable ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... present) • Pulmonary ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... of morphologic findings ... we call these findings ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
about imaging findings ... low attenuation (table ... based on the x-ray findings ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
findings. ... between these chest ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Causes
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
infiltration by cells ... a predominant finding ... differential diagnosis (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... incidental CXR finding ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema: incidental finding ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... with presence of pulmonary ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed