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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 ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... on HRCT and histology ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #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. ... A HRCT is needed ... to confirm the diagnosis ... HRCT demonstrated
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... pattern with subpleural ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
The histologic pattern ... findings in AIP ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... rapidly develops (DIC ... Multiorgan failure Findings ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... ↓Antithrombin Ill
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... heat illness → Hypernatremia ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... Ataxia • Lab Findings ... #causes #stroke
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
on a chest x-ray ... The most common causes ... produces only mild ... #CXR #Lobar #Collapse ... #Patterns #Comparison
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
The dominant findig ... was caused by multiple ... challenging differential diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #LCH #
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... e.g. incidental CXR ... finding) ... dyspnea, cough, chest