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Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Ground-glass opacity ... Ground-glass opacity ... resolution of the HRCT ... So ground-glass ... GroundGlassOpacity #GroundGlass
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
areas of ground glass ... areas of ground glass ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
(NSIP): ground glass ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... extensive ground glass ... extensive ground glass ... Clinical #Diagnosis #HRCT ... #Correlation #Table
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis on HRCT ... disease comes from HRCT ... On HRCT there are ... low attenuation (table ... The ground-glass
Ground-glass opacity is nonspecific, but highly significant finding since 60-80% of patients with ground-glass opacity on
Ground-glass opacity ... opacity on HRCT ... and the ground-glass ... usually associated HRCT ... Radiology #CTChest #GroundGlass
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
incidental finding in HRCT ... lines), ground-glass ... proteinosis: ground glass ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
interpretation of HRCT ... attenuation (ground-glass ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients