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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... On a CXR the most ... pattern on a CXR ... seen and in many cases
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... on a chest x-ray ... Interstitial - Reticular ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... pattern with a ... preference at the lung bases ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #UIP #CTChest #
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... suspect UIP on the CXR ... Here a CXR with ... a reticular pattern ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
pattern. ... The CXR is of a ... pattern. ... In many of such cases ... #CTChest #Cystic
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
densities caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #UIP # ... #Pneumonitis #Reticular ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Interstitium • ILD
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 ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
film of a 19 year old ... film is a reticular ... patern and that's ... was caused by multiple ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR