Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease. When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
or tumor cells (Table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Consolidation ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening: 1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... #CTChest #LymphangiticCarcinomatosis ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in: - Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal) - Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... #HRCT #ChestCT ... #Differential #Table ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents: - Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
or interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO # ... #GroundGlass #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to the A-a Gradient A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2 A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... , Interstitial Lung ... #AA #Gradient #alveolar ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Differential diagnosis on HRCT Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... detected on a chest ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... diagnosis (Table ... Kerley B lines on chest ... or lymphoma and alveolar ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation. The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... bleeding into the alveoli ... we see an old chest ... density on the chest ... PulmonaryEmbolism #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS Bacterial: • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung ... /- High res CT chest ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation ... #differential #
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Other tests: • CT chest ... leading to diffuse alveolar ... sparing of the lung ... typically seen on chest
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