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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Honeycombing Most diseases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... left multiple diseases ... with ground glass attenuation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Diseases • Acute ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... Endemic fungi: Histo ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
the left some diseases ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Periodontal disease ... dentition/gingival disease ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... loss • Late disease ... in early disease
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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There are two diagnostic ... disease, like the ... seen in: - (post) infection ... penicillamine) #Clinical ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
valve pathology, History ... large infarct - Infectious ... Diseases Fellows ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... Ischemic heart disease ... : - Known CV disease ... Structural heart disease ... Change in clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Valvular heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... Hypertensive heart disease ... #management #cardiology