12 results
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation pattern ... child-bearing age; no history ... cysts; smoking history ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Low Attenuation pattern ... cysts; smoking history ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LowAttenuation #Cystic #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endemic fungi: Histo ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... cultures/serology: Serial ... valve pathology, History ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Take a thorough history ... Medical history ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
starts with a good history ... fatigue, altered mental ... with presence of pulmonary ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically ... deteriorating on medical ... #management #cardiology