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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Table
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Secondary to chronic lung ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
, pulmonary congestion ... disease, idiopathic pulmonary ... bronchiectasis due to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Correlation #Table
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
CT • Distinct pulmonary ... leading into a lung ... Vessel #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... • Diffuse Lung ... • Chronic Lung ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... thread for POCUS Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Tree-in-bud
In centrilobular nodules the recognition of 'tree-in-bud' is of value for narrowing the differential diagnosis.
Tree-in-bud describes
tree-in-bud' is of value ... the differential diagnosis ... identified in the lung ... #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
Halo Sign on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass surrounded by a circumferential GGO
 • DDx:
sarcoidosis, mets to the lung ... Halo #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical