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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... common pattern ... in many cases UIP
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... pulmonary #ILD #diagnosis
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 ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... idiopathic or cryptogenic ... realise, that these patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... a reticular pattern ... to confirm the diagnosis ... a reticular pattern ... This pattern was
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... resulting in lobar, diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... distribution - BHD ... - LIP/FB, LCDD ... , SS Cyst pattern ... #Diagnosis #differential
Imaging Features of Autoimmune Pancreatitis (AIP)
Parenchymal changes suggestive of AIP:
1) Diffuse (AIP I) or (multi-) focal
: 1) Diffuse (AIP ... multilobulated pattern ... : 1) Long-segment ... common bile duct (CBD ... #diagnosis #radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
SpO2 88% on room air ... (CXR), try rotating ... chest radiograph pattern ... not seen on a CXR ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung