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Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
pulmonary fibrosis ... computerised tomography; ILD ... pulmonary fibrosis ... #Idiopathic #Pulmonary ... #Fibrosis
Typical UIP with honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) #Clinical
a patient with idiopathic ... pulmonary fibrosis ... IPF) #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... IPF #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Polymyositis-dermatomyositis, Lupus Idiopathic ... Pneumonias: • Idiopathic ... pulmonary fibrosis ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
combinations of fibrosis ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Schematic classification of interstitial lung diseases according to aetiology. The finding of histological usual interstitial pneumonitis
patient with an idiopathic ... to the specific diagnosis ... of idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis. ... 2/146.long #ILD
More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
Pneumocystis jiroveci (PIP ... Exacerbation of idiopathic ... pulmonary fibrosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary
Usual Interstitial Pneumonia (UIP) pattern on Chest CT
75 M with progressive dyspnea. Typical usual interstitial pneumonia
) pattern on Chest ... Idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis = idiopathic ... #IPF #ChestCT #radiology ... #pulmonary #clinical
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
HRCT as seen in fibrosis ... disease (i.e. fibrosis ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO #
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
lung disease, idiopathic ... pulmonary fibrosis ... artifact); (G) UIP ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Correlation #Table #ILD
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Chronic Eos PNA, Fibrosis ... Honeycombing: Idiopathic ... Pulmonary Fibrosis ... Aspiration, Cystic Fibrosis ... #pulmonary #radiology