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Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... #NodularPattern ... #Nodular #Pattern
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 #CTChest ... #Nodular #Pattern ... #NodularPattern
Flail Chest- Check out the paradoxical chest wall movement 
Typical management: opiates for analgesia, intubation due
Flail Chest- Check ... the paradoxical chest ... movement Typical management ... #Breathing #Pattern ... Trauma #Video #Clinical
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It is usually easy to recognize the pattern of UIP on HRCT. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest #UIP
recognize the pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... #Pneumonitis #ILD
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
mean pulmonary-artery ... Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... not specific • Chest ... mosaic parenchymal pattern ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
and some mosaic pattern ... cessation of smoking #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... DesquamativeInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... consolidation and GG pattern ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
hyper-coagulable pattern ... Hypo-coagulable pattern ... Internet Book of Critical ... anticoagulation #COVID19 #management ... #criticalcare #algorithm
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
smoker with RB-ILD ... The dominant pattern ... and additional clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #RBILD