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Interstitial lung abnormalities linked to respiratory disease risk

AuntMinnie

CT imaging shows that severe acute respiratory disease events can be caused by quantitative interstitial abnormalities (QIA) -- that is, small irregularities that don't necessarily meet diagnostic criteria for advanced pulmonary diseases but show up on CT exams over time, a study published April 30 in Radiology has reported.

Disease 109
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Lung Abnormality Progression Linked to Acute Respiratory Disease in Smokers

Imaging Technology

associate physician in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and postdoctoral fellow at the Applied Chest Imaging Laboratory, Harvard Medical School in Boston. “In Severe acute respiratory disease episodes require an emergency room visit or hospitalization. “We

Disease 67
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Managing the Patient with Alcohol Intoxication

REBEL EM

Klein 2018) Despite the high risk of pathology and decompensation, many patients with presumed alcohol intoxication can be evaluated and discharged without any labs or imaging. Any report of trauma should prompt evaluation with imaging. Any facial or scalp lacerations, abrasions, ecchymosis, or deformities should prompt imaging.