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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... low attenuation (table ... lung disease and ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonia • (UIP ... #ILD #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... at the lung bases ... pattern at the ... lung bases. ... #Reticular #Interstitial
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 ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Consolidation #Patterns
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... findings of NSIP, UIP
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung ... bases. ... Radiology #CXR #UIP ... Pattern #Honeycombing
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... or multifocal ill-defined ... 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)
artifact); (G) UIP ... pattern with subpleural ... , basal reticular ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
a patient with UIP ... changes in the basal lung ... densities caused ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... interstitium by ... cells results in a pattern ... lung disease, it ... differential diagnosis (Table