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Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... Endemic fungi: Histo ... thyroid, melanoma, renal ... PulmPEEPs #Miliary #Pattern ... diagnosis #pulmonary
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
dilution, a pattern ... significant • Pattern ... : The ANA patterns ... not specific ANA Patterns ... #ANA #patterns
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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The fourth pattern ... low attenuation pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Diagram #Comparison
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... EGPA) • Auto-antibodies ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... • IF staining patterns ... #differential #
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
the left some diseases ... with a nodular pattern ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Nodular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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to exclude are infections ... - (C-ANCA) pattern ... : antibodies directed ... - (P-ANCA) pattern ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... and renal abnormalities ... primary condition MEDIUM ... white and gray matter ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology