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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
) - Langerhans cell ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Diagnostic Criteria for Scleroderma Renal Crisis 

1. New onset blood pressure >150/85 mm Hg OR increase
examination - Microscopic ... and/or red blood cells ... on urine microscopy ... anuria - Flash pulmonary
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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LIP, Langerhans cell ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
An immune cell hunting a bacterium among red blood cells. It almost gets distracted by another
An immune cell hunting ... among red blood cells ... Filmed through a microscope ... bacteria #clinical #microbiology ... #video #microscopy
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
failure • Severe pulmonary ... manifestations • MAT microscopic ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #microbiology
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
blood or tumor cells ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Coccidioides on culture and microscopy

This was coccidioides sp (in this particular case was posadasii, although morphologically
on culture and microscopy ... brown from age - Microscopic ... empty disjunctor cells ... Coccidioides #culture #microscopy ... #clinical #microbiology
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
chitin in fungal cell ... visualize host cell ... Stains fungal cell ... Fungal #Stains #microbiology ... #microscopy #staining
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Langerhans cell ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
inflammation or tumor cells ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant