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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
the chest x-ray ... HRCT is needed to ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Sarcoidosis ... #Nodular #Interstitial
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... to confirm the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular ... #Interstitial #
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... preference at the lung bases ... The HRCT demonstrates ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... aswell as the HRCT ... The HRCT characteristics ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... this is nodular interstitial ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... lat decubitus - air
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
On the left a chest ... reticular densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #Usual #Interstitial