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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... there are four patterns ... : reticular, nodular ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... - Multiple Masses ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... or multifocal ill-defined ... . 3- Nodule or mass ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns
Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
linear branching pattern ... centrilobular nodules ... centrilobular nodules ... bacterial/viral/fungal ... diagnosis #clinical #radiology
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
pattern. ... In most cases small ... structures of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pattern #Distribution
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
- Sporadic cases ... reticulonodular patterns ... presentation of TB, lung ... Radiographic pattern ... management #summary #fungal
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... small (1 -4 mm) nodules ... throughout the lungs ... - Endemic fungi ... PulmPEEPs #Miliary #Pattern
Subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in the subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
ill-defined centrilobular nodules of ground-glass opacity
centrilobular nodules ... opacity (80% of cases ... ) or mosaic pattern ... opacity due to lung ... #Clinical #Radiology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... consolidation and GG pattern ... irregular lines, nodular ... Treatment: • Mild ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD