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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
arteriopathy with • Medial ... Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... mosaic parenchymal pattern ... procedure: • Median ... recurrent VTE • RCT
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... consolidation and GG pattern ... , cavities • HRCT ... other processes Workup ... #ILD #diagnosis
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... A HRCT is needed ... to confirm the diagnosis ... HRCT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
interpretation of HRCT ... the dominant HR-pattern ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... fatigue, altered mental ... with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings ... The dominant pattern ... broad differential diagnosis ... and additional clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
with a benign pattern ... mm depends on clinical ... Low probability: Serial ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
Mitral valve regurgitation is the heart’s version of a plot twist — just when you think
Clinically, it’s ... to make it all work ... that glorious pulmonary ... Diagnosis by echocardiography ... spectrum from medical