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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
or tumor cells (Table ... Even fibrosis as ... in UIP, NSIP and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
pneumonia and UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Typical UIP with honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) #Clinical
Typical UIP with ... idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ... (IPF) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
is seen in: - UIP ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
HRCT as seen in fibrosis ... predominance: UIP ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #GroundGlass #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
result of massive fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
central dot. - LIP ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
end-stage with massive fibrosis ... consolidation #Clinical ... #Radiology #HRCT ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
combinations of fibrosis ... listed in the table ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... In chronic HP fibrotic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Mimic #ILD #RadiologyAssistant