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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... four patterns: ... The cystic pattern ... pattern on a CXR ... #Differential #
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
the overlap in differential ... thickening in the reticular ... pattern. ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Perilymphatic #Nodular #Differential
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential
Personality Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
• Enduring pattern of experience and behaviour that deviates from cultural
• Enduring pattern ... control • The pattern ... situations • The pattern ... functioning • The pattern ... adolescence • The pattern
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... subpleural, basal reticular ... Clinical #Diagnosis #HRCT ... #POCUS #Lung #Correlation
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... involvement, irregular pattern ... #Classification ... #algorithm
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... and obstructive pattern ... disease, thyroid disorders ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
interpretation of HRCT ... the dominant HR-pattern ... : reticular nodular ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... of reticular opacities ... has a limited differential ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... SeptalThickening #Differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... and bullous or vesicular ... - (C-ANCA) pattern ... - (P-ANCA) pattern ... #rheumatology #classification