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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #ChestCT ... #Differential #Table
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... appreciate on a cest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #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
resolution of the HRCT ... or interstitial lung ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #GroundGlass #Differential
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential ... abnormality includes an old ... treatment for pulmonary ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR #
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Splint: Posterior long ... if types I or Ill ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
with subtle HRCT-findings ... there is a broad differential ... diagnosis and additional ... interpretion of the HRCT ... #Clinical #Radiology
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... with interstitial lung ... diagnosis (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT