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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... four patterns: ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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The fourth pattern ... low attenuation pattern ... on the basis of HRCT ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular pattern ... are visible, the pattern ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
the overlap in differential ... the reticular pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Perilymphatic #Nodular #Differential
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
diastolic filling patterns ... electrocardiogram, MI ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Grades #Criteria #Table
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... realise, that these patterns ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Nodular #Pattern ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Reticular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... in ground glass pattern ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #Differential