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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... common pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... and interstitial ... patterns are also common ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
ON CT? ... ) WHAT ARE COMMON ... Obstruction 6) Rheumatologic ... /Autoimmune diseae ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
non-pulmonary findings ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... Bronchiectasis ... lung disease (GLILD ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... DDX - Other causes
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
failure is the most common ... disease and causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features ... #Findings #Diagram
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
The radiographic features ... The most common ... radiographic findings ... Embolism Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... findings (ANA, ... Classification: ... Features: Lungs ... Kidney disease common
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
The predominant finding ... subtle traction bronchiectasis ... by far the most common ... interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Radiology
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
The predominant finding ... subtle traction bronchiectasis ... by far the most common ... interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Radiology