Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
COVID-19 Patterns ... of Lung Findings ... Consolidation 7. ... Organizing Pneumonia ... #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
COVID-19 Findings ... on Lung ultrasound ... patients with pulmonary ... #Lung #ultrasound ... #POCUS #Diagnosis
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
findings. ... Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... Findings Pneumothorax ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #findings
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
The differential diagnosis ... rarely the only finding ... interfaceβ€”this pattern ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #mimics
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CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
ultrasonographic features of COVID ... -19 pneumonia Lung ... and effusion - Pulmonary ... Lung ultrasound ... #features #Radiology
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial pneumonia ... The histologic pattern ... aswell as the HRCT findings ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
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 ... (ground-glass, consolidation ... there additional findings ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary