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Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Pulmonary Hypertension ... remodeling of pulmonary ... hypoxemia • COPD, ILD ... IV - CTEPH • ... Pulmonary Embolism
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... with suspected pulmonary ... exercise testing; CTEPH ... bronchopulmonary dysplasia; CLD ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... centrilobular nodules of ground-glass ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... Differential #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... low attenuation (table ... The ground-glass ... The cystic pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
with extensive ground ... with extensive ground ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
a heterogenous group ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Interstitium • ILD ... Vessels • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Table
Diagnostic approach to acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease.  Abbreviation: ILD, interstitial lung disease; GGO,
Abbreviation: ILD ... disease; GGO, ground ... #Algorithm #Acute ... Disease #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Kerley B lines), ground-glass ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Comparison #Table