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Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... to filling of alveoli ... Alveolar proteinosis ... Cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Filling of the alveolar ... spaces with pus, edema ... interstitium or alveolar ... filling of the alveoli ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
the air in the alveoli ... Is it pus, edema ... the air in the alveoli ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest
Crazy Paving is a combination of ground glass opacity with superimposed septal thickening (5).
It was first
be specific for alveolar ... other diseases. - Alveolar ... Pulmonary hemorrhage - Edema ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... Crazy #Paving #Alveolar
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... Alveolar proteinosis ... Cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
to interstitial edema ... presentation of alveolar ... edema and a precursor ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Intersitial #Edema
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
interstitial pulmonary edema ... Kerley B lines on chest ... or lymphoma and alveolar ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Flash Pulmonary Edema ... Pneumothorax, Alveolar ... ARDS, Diffuse Alveolar ... Atelectasis, Pulmonary Edema ... , Alveolar Hemorrhage
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... , Interstitial Edema ... , Alveolar Proteinosis ... Ground Glass: Edema ... Crazy Paving: Alveolar