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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... The cystic pattern ... pattern on a CXR ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
diagnosis and management ... Causes of localized ... #diagnosis #management ... #Differential #workup ... #algorithm #pulmonary
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung bases ... honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis ... #Interstitial #Pattern ... Honeycombing #Traction #Bronchiectasis
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... Interstitial - Reticular ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Consolidation #Patterns
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT Patterns ... Diagnosis Framework Reticular ... Honeycombing: Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Sarcoidosis • Bronchiectasis ... HighRes #Chest #CT #Patterns
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
(e.g. cardiac, pulmonary ... one of 8 basic patterns ... Dyspnea #Acute #Workup ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
in normal lung, pulmonary ... opacities and traction bronchiectasis ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... subpleural, basal reticular ... abnormalities, traction bronchiectasis
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
- Sporadic cases ... reticulonodular patterns ... Radiographic pattern ... Diagnosis • Management ... Blastomyces #diagnosis #management
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
is a histologic pattern ... of pulmonary fibrosis ... pattern particularly ... pattern at the ... This pattern was
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... : reticular nodular ... lymphadenopathy, traction bronchiectasis ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm