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High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Non specific interstitial ... Sarcoidosis end-stage ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... acute reticular pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
(COP) Cryptogenic ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Clinical manifestations ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
case the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Sarcoidosis ... #Nodular #Interstitial ... #Pattern #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a CXR the most ... on a CXR. ... seen and in many cases ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... caused by streptococcus ... called cryptogenic (COP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example).
Parenchymal disease can present
CXR sarcoidosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Nodular #Interstitial ... #Pattern #Sarcoidosis ... #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Pulmonary Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Neoplasm Pulmonary Interstitium ... ILD • CHF • Sarcoidosis