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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... there are four patterns ... lung disease and ... cysts have thick walls ... in many cases UIP
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... pattern particularly ... pattern at the ... This pattern was ... #Reticular #Interstitial
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung ... Radiology #CXR #UIP ... #Interstitial # ... Pattern #Honeycombing
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
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Thickening of the interstitium ... or alveolar walls ... lung disease (i.e ... in ground glass pattern ... predominance: UIP
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
represents the second reticular ... pattern recognizable ... low attenuation pattern ... with thickened walls ... feature of usual interstitial
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
artifact); (G) UIP ... pattern with subpleural ... , basal reticular ... Diagnosis #HRCT #POCUS ... #Lung #Correlation
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Heliotrope • Interstitial ... respiratory muscles • Interstitial ... slow onset and pattern ... occur • Frequent falls ... weakness + atrophy- Hip