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UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
fibrosis. ... A HRCT is needed ... HRCT demonstrated ... #Interstitial # ... Pattern #Honeycombing
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Non specific interstitial ... pneumonitis (NSIP ... result of massive fibrosis ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis on HRCT ... disease comes from HRCT ... On HRCT there are ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... in many cases UIP
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... pattern with a ... The HRCT demonstrates ... #UIP #CTChest # ... #Pattern #Honeycombing
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
are: Mosaic pattern ... Fibrosis and parenchymal ... The HRCT shows a ... mosaic pattern ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
HRCT findings in UIP
Honeycombing consisting of multilayered thick-walled cysts.
Architectural distortion with traction bronchiectasis due to fibrosis.
Predominance
HRCT findings in ... UIP Honeycombing ... bronchiectasis due to fibrosis ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #ILD
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... as seen in fibrosis ... in ground glass pattern ... predominance: UIP ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
UIP with honeycombing ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis ... similar HRCT findings ... In chronic HP fibrotic ... #Comparison #Chronic
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
second reticular pattern ... recognizable on HRCT ... composed of dense fibrous ... feature of usual interstitial ... pneumonia (UIP)
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
pneumonias (IIPs ... combinations of fibrosis ... have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... findings of NSIP, UIP