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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 ... in interstitial lung ... disease comes from HRCT ... On HRCT there are ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... , pulmonary congestion ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... Clinical #Diagnosis #HRCT ... #Table #ILD #Findings
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... particularly at the lung ... A HRCT is needed ... at the lung bases ... HRCT demonstrated
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
nodules shown on HRCT ... in the nodular pattern ... structures of the lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #NodularPattern
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... realise, that these patterns ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... , cavities • HRCT ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... confirmatory findings on HRCT ... #diagnosis #management