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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... on HRCT Most of ... disease comes from HRCT ... On HRCT there are ... histiocytosis or honeycombing
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... bronchiectasis, and honeycombing ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... Correlation #Table #ILD #Findings
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary fibrosis ... A HRCT is needed ... to confirm the diagnosis ... Here a CXR with ... HRCT demonstrated
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
The final diagnosis ... pneumonia the HRCT ... findings will be ... In fibrosis there ... like honeycombing
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... , cavities • HRCT ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... pulmonary #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
UIP with honeycombing ... ) Differential diagnosis ... show very similar HRCT ... findings ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
combinations of fibrosis ... of morphologic findings ... on HRCT and histology ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Causes: • Cystic fibrosis ... evidence of cystic fibrosis ... Physical stigmata of cor ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... : • HRCT (high-resolution
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Characteristic finding ... and confirmatory findings ... on HRCT is highly ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP ... #management #Toxicology