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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 ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
In this case a lung ... Here we see an old ... On the CT we can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
non-pulmonary findings ... lung disease, that ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
common radiographic findings ... Embolism Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... : • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
often causes arthritis ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... SLE) • Urinalysis ... #rheumatology # ... classification
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
The predominant finding ... suggestive for the diagnosis ... the most common interstitial ... lung disease in ... #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 ... the most common interstitial ... lung disease in ... #Clinical #Radiology
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
fluid into the interstitium ... disease and causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... CXR #Features #Findings ... #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant