4 results
Mosaic Attenuation on Chest CT
 • Variable attenuation seen on a chest CT in a lobular
Mosaic Attenuation ... • DDx: BO, CTEPH ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
embolism Pathophysiology ... Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... thromboembolic material, mosaic ... Ventilation-perfusion lung ... Bypass Other Treatment
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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embolism. ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #MosaicAttenuation ... #Mosaic #Attenuation ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... and surgical management