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High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Patterns - Differential ... #CT #Patterns # ... Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... - Chest Radiology ... #Chest #Radiology ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... CXR #clinical #CT
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... CT ... • IF staining patterns ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... Diagnosis: • HRCT (high-resolution ... chest CT) • Broncho-arterial ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
massiliense in CF ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Symptoms, Imaging, high ... res CT) • Exclusion ... #differential #
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
with a benign pattern ... scanning at 3, 6, 12 ... aspiration (TBNA) High ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... disease b) CHF ... ASA class If high ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
duration is 6 to 12 ... DX relies on a high ... affected tissue • High-dose ... aches, joint pain, chest ... MC: CNS CSF: •