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HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in OP ... consolidations of OP ... exclusion of other diseases ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... bronchoalveolar carcinoma ... like organizing ... pneumonia (OP) ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
PLAX) 57yo M with chest ... Normal work up including ... negative ECG, CXR ... Post-op course initially ... well, then 4mo later
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
heart failure, COPD ... , Lung cancer, Primary ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... Infectious Diseases
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Organizing pneumonia ... (OP) - multiple ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
citrullinated peptide (CCP ... elderly persons - CCP ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... ANAs • RF and CCP ... years with neck, chest
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... Physical stigmata of cor ... in the adjacent lung ... high-resolution chest ... Laboratory: • ANA, RF, CCP
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Direct/indirect chest ... , carcinoid syndrome ... muscles apically and laterally ... , long-standing ... , hypertrophic CMP