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High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - ... Lobar consolidation ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
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High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Sarcoidosis end-stage: consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses ... listed in the table ... differentiate multifocal consolidations ... #Management #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
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Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #Table ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
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