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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... • Normal • Pulmonary ... Disorders • Interstitial ... Emphysematous COPD #Pulmonary ... #FunctionTests
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
disease comes from HRCT ... On HRCT there are ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... Non specific interstitial ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... HighAttenuation #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
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 ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
In many cases a ... HRCT is needed to ... The HRCT - not shown ... Sarcoidosis #Nodular #Interstitial ... #Pattern #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... - Reticular interstitial ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Consolidation #Patterns
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... In many cases you ... A HRCT is needed ... HRCT demonstrated ... UIP #Reticular #Interstitial
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Thickening of the interstitium ... resolution of the HRCT ... the alveoli) or interstitial ... in ground glass pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular pattern ... are visible, the pattern ... bronchovascular interstitium ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
nodules shown on HRCT ... in the nodular pattern ... In most cases small ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary