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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... is reticular. ... cysts have thick walls ... histiocytosis or honeycombing
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol ... understanding of the FALLS-protocol ... in Emergency #FALLS ... #protocol #algorithm ... Shock #Fluids #POCUS
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung ... HRCT demonstrates honeycombing ... #Interstitial # ... Pattern #Honeycombing
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - ... POCUS evaluation ... in shock The FALLS-protocol ... of the pleura, lungs ... #Algorithm
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
at the lung bases ... demonstrating honeycombing ... lung bases. ... #Interstitial # ... Pattern #Honeycombing
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
the second reticular ... pattern recognizable ... low attenuation pattern ... with thickened walls ... feature of usual interstitial
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... pathologic process that fills ... opacities. 2- Interstitial ... fine or coarse reticular ... Consolidation #Patterns
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
correlation in normal lung ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... subpleural, basal reticular ... bronchiectasis, and honeycombing ... Diagnosis #HRCT #POCUS
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
changes in the basal lung ... appearance of honeycombing ... comprises reticular ... caused by the thick walls ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial