Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... common pattern ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 β€’ Homogeneous pattern: 
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Cytoplasmic Patterns ... Nuclear Patterns ... β€’ Homogeneous pattern ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... #differential #
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (β‰₯ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
episodes of VT/ICD ... Does patient have ICD ... per ACLS β€’ If ICD ... of reversible causes ... management #morphology #cardiology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hepatocellular Pattern ... dz Cholestatic Pattern ... Ducts - CBD
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
film of a 19 year old ... is a reticular patern ... recognized that this pattern ... was caused by multiple ... #CXR #CTChest #
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
has a limited differential ... The most common causes ... produces only mild ... #CXR #Lobar #Collapse ... #Patterns #Comparison
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 ... random) Is there an ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... & cavities in an ... LCDD, SS Cyst pattern ... presentations - ILD ... #Diagnosis #differential