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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
about imaging findings ... there are four patterns ... (table). ... The cystic pattern ... pattern on a CXR
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill ... next to pleura and ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... of morphologic findings ... realise, that these patterns ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
glass opacities and ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... subpleural, basal reticular ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... edema: incidental finding ... gravitational and ... #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... : reticular nodular ... there additional findings ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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discrepancies Findings ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... ) pattern: antibodies ... ) pattern: is usually ... #rheumatology #classification
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
important finding ... produces only mild ... summarizes the findings ... Lobar #Collapse #Patterns ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
film of a 19 year old ... The dominant findig ... chest film is a reticular ... patern and that's ... recognized that this pattern
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
the spectrum of findings ... within the bronchus and ... GGO with a fine reticular ... pattern. ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD