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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
represent 'diseases' per ... indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
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 #CXR
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... In this case, pulmonary ... confirmed with chest ... EmergencyMedicine #CriticalCare ... #HamptonHump #PE
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... we describe a chest ... #Differential #Table ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... findings. ... between these chest ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... common assessment findings ... infiltrates on chest ... pathophysiologic finding ... scattered crackles, chest
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... symptoms are not caused ... incidental CXR finding ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Dose ≥ 400 mg per ... Pleuritic chest ... Characteristic finding ... Exclude other causes ... reticular opacities on chest
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... a predominant finding ... differential diagnosis (Table ... Kerley B lines on chest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Lung infarction ... common radiographic findings ... In most cases of ... the chest x-ray ... #Clinical #Radiology