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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
mainly seen in cryptogenic ... (COP), chronic eosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
organizing pneumonia ... In chronic eosinophilic ... pneumonia the HRCT ... this #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic ... pneumonia with ... Chronic eosinophilic ... pneumonia with ... #HRCT #CTChest
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
HRCT findings in ... Chronic eosinophilic ... pneumonia. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... idiopathic or cryptogenic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Drug-induced organizing pneumonia is commonly caused by Bleomycin and Cyclophosphamide and other drugs like Methotrexate, Amiodarone,
The HRCT findings ... the same as in cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #DrugInduced
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... OP) and chronic eosinophilic ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in ... organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... #Pneumonia #ILD
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Sarcoidosis E - Eosinophilic ... caused by a rigid chest ... pneumonia • Granulomatous ... lung #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology