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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 ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... and long standing ... cause consolidation ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... and interstitial ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
The predominant finding ... suggestive for the diagnosis ... 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 ... most common interstitial ... lung disease in ... #Clinical #Radiology
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 ... Xerotrachea • NSIP ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
The radiographic findings ... like idiopathic pulmonary ... UIP pattern or NSIP ... differential. ... #Clinical #Radiology
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... rare idiopathic lung ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant