Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 β€’ Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Valvuoplasty β€’ Aorta ... : Acute Aortic Dissection ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... Aneurysms and Dissection ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #Table ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
- Aspiration - Pulmonary ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #Table ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On HRCT there are ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
elongation of the aorta ... , aneurysm, dissection ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant ... ParaAorticLine #PAView #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Aortopulmonary window
The aortopulmonary window is the interface below the aorta and above the pulmonary trunk and
interface below the aorta ... and above the pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Hodgkins #Lymphoma #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary sequestration
This is an uncommon cause of lobar consolidation.
It is a congenital abnormality.
A nonfunctioning part of
Pulmonary sequestration ... branches off from the aorta ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CtChest #Pulmonary ... PulmonarySequestration #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
differential diagnosis (Table ... in interstitial pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant