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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 ... in interstitial lung ... pattern on a CXR ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary ... Interstitial - Reticular ... Diseases #Radiology #Patterns ... #Lung #CXR #XRay ... #Differential #Diagnosis
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
is a histologic pattern ... of pulmonary fibrosis ... to confirm the diagnosis ... a reticular pattern ... This pattern was
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
serial dilution, a pattern ... significant • Pattern ... : The ANA patterns ... #ANA #patterns ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
, pulmonary congestion ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... subpleural, basal reticular ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Correlation #Table #ILD #Findings
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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eruption - Joints ... - (C-ANCA) pattern ... : antibodies directed ... - (P-ANCA) pattern ... #rheumatology #
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Auto-antibodies ... FINDINGS: • AAV ... sparing of the lung ... of DAH) RENAL FINDINGS ... • IF staining patterns
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... cells results in a pattern ... of reticular opacities ... a predominant finding ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
surfaces of the joints ... occur Skin Findings ... Differential Diagnosis ... with a certain pattern ... #rheumatology
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
The differential diagnosis ... rarely the only finding ... aeration to the point ... interface—this pattern ... clinical #ultrasound #pulmonary