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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
arthritis findings of NSIP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Idiopathic ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... fibrosis as in UIP, NSIP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
or interstitial lung ... predominance: UIP, NSIP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO # ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation: CNS ... : Atelectasis, ARDS ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... Disease and more ... , Interstitial Lung
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
common interstitial lung ... disease in patients ... connective tissue disease ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
common interstitial lung ... disease in patients ... connective tissue disease ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Crazy Paving is a combination of ground glass opacity with superimposed septal thickening (5).
It was first
seen in other diseases ... proteinosis - Sarcoid - NSIP ... Bronchoalveolarca (BAC) - Pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... AlveolarProteinosis #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... • CT: Halo sign ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
findings seen in NSIP ... connective tissue disease ... (dark bronchus sign ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
like idiopathic pulmonary ... UIP pattern or NSIP ... consider drug-related lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... DrugRelated #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant