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 ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
diastolic filling patterns ... mitral inflow, MA ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table
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 ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   β€’ Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... exacerbation (any cause ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... #Table #CriticalCare
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... diagnosis #management #Differential ... #workup #algorithm ... #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... not-optimal but may ... Goodpasture's cause ... β€’ IF staining patterns ... Renal #Syndromes #differential
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 β€’ (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Lung Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Differential #
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/Β΅L Workup ... for secondary causes ... #Differential #
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... involvement, irregular pattern ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #algorithm