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Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ... HRCT = high-resolution ... idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ... UIP #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... on HRCT Most of ... about imaging findings ... disease comes from HRCT ... On HRCT there are
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
x-ray shows subtle findings ... In many cases a HRCT ... nature of the findings ... The HRCT - not shown ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
pneumonitis The key findings ... Fibrosis and parenchymal ... The HRCT shows a ... existing irreversible fibrosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... Correlation #Table #ILD #Findings
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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on the basis of HRCT ... findings. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
result of massive fibrosis ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison
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
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 ... we call these findings ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Ground-glass opacity is nonspecific, but highly significant finding since 60-80% of patients with ground-glass opacity on
highly significant finding ... ground-glass opacity on HRCT ... the result of fibrosis ... usually associated HRCT ... findings of fibrosis