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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... is seen in: - UIP ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Table #Distribution
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
see the classic distribution ... of UIP, from which ... #Clinical #Radiology ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
see the classic distribution ... of UIP, from which ... #Clinical #Radiology ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
of the lung to injury ... arthritis findings of NSIP ... , UIP, OP and LIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
predominance: UIP ... , NSIP, DIP. - Centrilobular ... distribution: Hypersensitivity ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
Subacute stage: - RB-ILD ... lower zone distribution ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Fibrosis #Mimic #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
cases, excluding UIP ... as diagnosis. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
smoker with RB-ILD ... first think RB-ILD ... #Clinical #Radiology ... RespiratoryBronchiolitis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
suggestive of the diagnosis ... AIP. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant