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Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
edema Stage II ... of CHF is characterized ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #KerleyB ... #Kerley #BLines
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Ground-glass opacity (GGO ... spaces with pus, edema ... in ground glass pattern ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On a Chest X-Ray ... On a CXR the most ... on a CXR. ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Here another chest x-ray with interstitial edema and Kerley B lines in a patient with congestive
x-ray with interstitial ... edema and Kerley ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... KerleyB #Kerley #BLines
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... a reticular interstitial ... pattern with a ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #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. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular ... #Interstitial #
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
a patient with GGO ... As in UIP (usual ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP ... #GroundGlass #GGO
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
Thickened septal lines ... due to interstitial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... KerleyB #Kerley #Intersitial
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... pulmonary edema ... (Kerley B lines ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
second reticular pattern ... cystic spaces lined ... feature of usual interstitial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Honeycombing