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Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Thickening of the interstitium ... lung disease (i.e ... , NSIP, DIP. - Centrilobular ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... arthritis findings of NSIP ... , UIP, OP and LIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
distribution of UIP ... suggestive for the diagnosis ... most common interstitial ... lung disease in ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
distribution of UIP ... suggestive for the diagnosis ... most common interstitial ... lung disease in ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... particularly at the lung ... to confirm the diagnosis ... pattern at the lung ... #Interstitial #
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
In the lungs LV ... fluid into the interstitium ... dependent tissues and abdominal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Ramzy, DO, EMT-P ... x-ray (CXR), try ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary