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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... low attenuation (table ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... listed in the table ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
a patient with UIP ... The findings on ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #UIP # ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... rapidly develops (DIC ... Multiorgan failure Findings ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... ) Differential Diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Pericarditis) -> Chest ... pleural effusion on CXR ... tends to cause interstitial ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... heat illness → Hypernatremia ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... Ataxia • Lab Findings ... #differential #diagnosis
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
a predominant finding ... limited differential diagnosis ... (Table). ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Pulmonary #HRCT #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 ... on the CXR. ... to confirm the diagnosis ... Here a CXR with ... #Interstitial #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
non-pulmonary findings ... between these chest ... this is nodular interstitial ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR