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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... lung disease comes ... On a Chest X-Ray ... detected on a chest ... in many cases UIP
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
lung disease (i.e ... in ground glass pattern ... , NSIP, DIP. - Centrilobular ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
have specific patterns ... arthritis findings of NSIP ... , UIP, OP and LIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Diagnosis Framework ... Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial ... , Sarcoidosis, NSIP ... HiRes #HighRes #Chest
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 ... at the lung bases ... #Interstitial #
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
solitary or multiple Interstitial ... published soon: Chest ... #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lung #Patterns
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... blood flow in the chest ... PULMONARY A vs B-LINE PATTERN ... US pattern suggests ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
In the lungs LV ... fluid into the interstitium ... can be seen on a chest-film ... #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 ... radiograph pattern ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary