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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 #
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... the nodules are diffuse ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... consolidation - Diffuse ... Interstitial - Reticular ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... Consolidation #Patterns
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
Common Clinical Patterns of Weakness

#Weakness #Diagnosis #Differential #Algorithm #Patterns
Common Clinical ... Patterns of Weakness ... Weakness #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Algorithm #Patterns
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
is a histologic pattern ... pattern particularly ... pattern at the ... This pattern was ... #Clinical #Radiology
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
demonstrates a reticular ... interstitial pattern ... The HRCT demonstrates ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial #Pattern
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
pneumonitis are: Mosaic pattern ... The HRCT shows a ... mosaic pattern ... and intralobular reticular ... #Clinical #Radiology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
serial dilution, a pattern ... significant • Pattern ... : The ANA patterns ... not specific ANA Patterns ... Antibodies #ANA #patterns
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... mm) nodules • Diffusely ... process or (rarely) diffuse ... PulmPEEPs #Miliary #Pattern ... pulmonary #CXR #clinical