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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 ... - Emphysema - Lung ... Most diseases with ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... is interstitial lung ... we are dealing with ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
have specific patterns ... vascular diseases (e.g ... instance in patients with ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
see heterogenous patterns ... 3-4 ml/kg, the ... Same with lung stress ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Management: • ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Granulomatosis with
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
or interstitial lung ... in ground glass pattern ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO #
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Mid 30's female with ... chest pain/dyspnea ... Differential/diagnosis ... (II, III, AVF)(pattern ... #clinical #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Recurrent anginal chest ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
recent DAN) • EMG ... sparing of the lung ... typically seen on chest ... • IF staining patterns ... #management #treatment
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... to confirm the diagnosis ... Here a CXR with ... at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology