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On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
On the left a chest ... findings on the chest ... volume loss and fibrotic ... Whenever you see a chest ... Radiology #CXR #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... On a Chest X-Ray ... detected on a chest ... in many cases UIP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... fibrosis. ... On a chest X-ray ... particularly at the lung ... pattern at the lung
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Silicosis is a fibrotic ... lung disease caused ... radiology #CXR #Chest ... #XRay #labeled ... #pulmonary
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... Left Shunt - Anatomic ... Fibrosis, Interstitial ... Lung Disease
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... interstitium by fluid, fibrous ... Kerley B lines on chest ... or lymphoma and alveolar ... #HRCT #CTChest
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Pleuritic chest ... macrophages in alveolar ... glass opacities • Reticular ... ground glass or reticular ... opacities on chest
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... Low-grade fever (up ... interstitium and alveoli ... infiltrates on chest ... scattered crackles, chest
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Because this breaks up ... does a better job ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary