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
nodular, high and low ... attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... detected on a chest ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
An Approach to Acute ... (e.g. cardiac, pulmonary ... exams), and the chest ... one of 8 basic patterns ... #Workup #Algorithm
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
diastolic filling patterns ... velocities, PVF: pulmonary ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
lymphadenopathy more diffuse ... involvement, irregular pattern ... B-Cell ~90% β€’ Low ... Treated Like Acute ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification
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 ... more than one pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   β€’ Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... contractility) - Acute ... obstruction to blood flow ... ) - Massive pulmonary ... #Table #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: β€’ CT chest ... hemorrhage (DAH) β€’ Diffuse ... typically seen on chest ... hematuria, RBC casts, low ... β€’ IF staining patterns
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
nodules Previous chest ... lesion has been stable ... with a benign pattern ... malignancy, as follows: Low ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary