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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... combinations of fibrosis ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
or tumor cells (Table ... Even fibrosis as ... long standing sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
artifact); (G) UIP ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
) Differential diagnosis ... very similar HRCT findings ... throughout the whole lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial pneumonia ... rare idiopathic lung ... with subsequent fibrosis ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... #CTChest #AIP #
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
interstitium by fluid, fibrous ... a predominant finding ... (Table). ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
The predominant finding ... the result of fibrosis ... suggestive for the diagnosis ... common interstitial lung ... #CTChest #NSIP
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
The predominant finding ... the result of fibrosis ... suggestive for the diagnosis ... common interstitial lung ... #CTChest #NSIP
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
scan, indicating air ... mid and lower lung ... on the imaging findigs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic