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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
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... a CXR the most common ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
ON CT? ... ) WHAT ARE COMMON ... /Autoimmune diseae ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential
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
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
it is not common ... In this case a lung ... Here we see an old ... On the CT we can ... #Clinical #Radiology
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 ... Granulomatous lymphocytic interstitial ... lung disease (GLILD ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... DDX - Other causes
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... salivary ducts Clinical ... Features: HEENT ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
The predominant finding ... suggestive for the diagnosis ... 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 ... suggestive for the diagnosis ... by far the most common ... interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Radiology