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High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
with traction bronchiectasis ... result of massive fibrosis ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ... opacities and traction bronchiectasis ... abnormalities, traction bronchiectasis ... Clinical #Diagnosis #HRCT
On the left we see a chest film with a typical finger-in-glove shadow.
The HRCT shows focal
The HRCT shows focal ... bronchiectasis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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histiocytosis) - Bronchiectasis ... on the basis of HRCT ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... The HRCT demonstrates ... honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Honeycombing #Traction #Bronchiectasis
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
Fibrosis and parenchymal ... The HRCT shows a ... existing irreversible fibrosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Chronic #Fibrosis
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
end-stage with massive fibrosis ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison
Ground-glass opacity is nonspecific, but highly significant finding since 60-80% of patients with ground-glass opacity on
ground-glass opacity on HRCT ... usually associated HRCT ... findings of fibrosis ... such as traction bronchiectasis ... with traction bronchiectasis
HRCT findings in UIP
Honeycombing consisting of multilayered thick-walled cysts.
Architectural distortion with traction bronchiectasis due to fibrosis.
Predominance
HRCT findings in ... with traction bronchiectasis ... due to fibrosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - ... Causes: • Cystic fibrosis ... evidence of cystic fibrosis ... Physical stigmata of cor ... Diagnosis: • HRCT