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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... there are four patterns ... : reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... lung disease and
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... cells results in a pattern ... differential diagnosis (Table ... Kerley B lines on chest ... Nodular or irregular
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
the following patterns ... Consolidation Atelectasis Nodule ... solitary or multiple Interstitial ... published soon: Chest ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
BOOP • Type of interstitial ... malignancy and other interstitial ... consolidation and GG pattern ... irregular lines, nodular ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
GPA, pulmonary nodules ... Other tests: • CT chest ... sparing of the lung ... • IF staining patterns ... differential #diagnosis #management
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
for follow-up of nodules ... Previous chest ... lesion has been stable ... with a benign pattern ... #Management #Radiology