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Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups ... Classification Group ... IV - CTEPH • ... dyspnea, fatigue, or chest ... dyspnea, fatigue, chest
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... exercise testing; CTEPH ... hypertension; CXR, chest ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
peripheral areas of ground ... both areas of ground ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
pneumonitis (NSIP): ground ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
centrilobular nodules of ground-glass ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #Comparison
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... underarms, or chest ... Multiple lymph node groups ... #NonHodgkins #comparison
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
to diuretics, ground-glass ... secondary lobeles with ground ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #Comparison
On the left two different patients with similarl HRCT findings.
The left one is a smoker with
in severity of ground ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #RBILD #Comparison
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Kerley B lines), ground-glass ... Alveolar proteinosis: ground ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Reticular #Pattern #Comparison
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
high attenuation (ground-glass ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... Interpretation #Algorithm