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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... ground glass with traction ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... HighAttenuation #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... #CTChest #Nodular ... #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Nodular pattern( ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... #CTChest #Nodular ... #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Nodules #Differential
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
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Sarcoidosis In this case ... In many cases a ... HRCT is needed to ... The HRCT - not shown ... #Interstitial #Pattern
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
the overlap in differential ... nodules and the nodular ... the reticular pattern ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... opacities and traction ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... Clinical #Diagnosis #HRCT ... #Correlation #Table
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
reticular interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung bases ... The HRCT demonstrates ... #Interstitial #Pattern ... #Honeycombing #Traction
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Lab patterns seen ... Metabolism A table ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Table ... IEM #Laboratory #Patterns