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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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on the basis of HRCT ... findings. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
on HRCT and histology ... vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
More than 100 entities manifest as diffuse lung disease.
Fortunately only about 10 of these account for
you find three different ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #SHITFACED ... #Mnemonic #HRCT ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Criteria Acute ... depression on ECG ... Additional supporting findings ... CMR). ... #criteria #cardiology
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
histologic pattern of pulmonary ... A HRCT is needed ... to confirm the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
and other non-pulmonary ... findings. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
interpretation of HRCT ... there additional findings ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Algorithm #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
is an important finding ... of the different ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Collapse ... Patterns #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings ... broad differential diagnosis ... interpretion of the HRCT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... RespiratoryBronchiolitis #ILD #RadiologyAssistant