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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... lung disease comes ... there are four patterns ... lung disease and ... pattern can be
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Metastases - Interstitial ... - Reticular - ... Diseases #Radiology #Patterns ... #Lung #CXR #XRay ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... - Reticular interstitial ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... Consolidation #Patterns
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... opacities. 2- Interstitial ... fine or coarse reticular ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... subpleural, basal reticular ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... Correlation #Table #ILD
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
is a histologic pattern ... to confirm the diagnosis ... pattern at the ... This pattern was ... #Interstitial #
Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) - Fluid Overload and Venous Congestion Assessment
Step 1: IVC Diameter: If >2cm,
Vein Doppler Interpretation ... or Mildly Abnl Patterns ... Severely Abnl Pattern ... Severely Abnl Patterns ... #pocus #congestion
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
BOOP • Type of interstitial ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Basic Interpretation ... the dominant HR-pattern ... : reticular nodular ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #ILD