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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... responses of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
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 ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO #
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
subpleural and basal lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #ILD
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
subpleural and basal lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... LowerLungPredominance #ILD
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
changes in the basal lung ... film with long ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Usual #Interstitial ... Pneumonitis #Reticular #ILD
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
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... densities iin the left lung ... cavitation in the right lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
surrounded by opacified lung ... edema, severe ILD ... Bronchogram #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... or multifocal ill-defined ... opacities. 2- Interstitial ... the amount of air ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... rare idiopathic lung ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #AIP #