Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation ... pattern 1. ... Centrilobular emphysema: low ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Low Attenuation ... pattern (2) 1. ... Centrilobular emphysema: low ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... nodular, high and low ... attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 β€’ Onset: Subacute
 β€’ Pattern: Proximal
 β€’ CK: Up to 50X ULN
 β€’ Autoantibodies:
: Subacute β€’ Pattern ... Onset: Insidious/slow ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology # ... table
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... involvement, irregular pattern ... B-Cell ~90% β€’ Low ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Elevated Liver tests, Low ... child * Severe cases ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Elevated Liver tests, Low ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... to look at the pattern ... Now it is obvious ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #RadiologyAssistant
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 β€’ Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
in >90% - Low ... Discontinuation of causal ... 60-80% - Low ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology