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Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ... HRCT = high-resolution ... idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ... ; UIP = usual interstitial ... pneumonitis #IPF #UIP
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 ... Radiology #CTChest #UIP ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary fibrosis ... on the CXR. ... A HRCT is needed ... Here a CXR with ... HRCT demonstrated
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 ... On a CXR the most ... in many cases UIP
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
hypersensitivity pneumonitis; HRCT ... computed tomography; UIP ...  = usual interstitial
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 ... arrow); (E) NSIP fibrotic ... artifact); (G) UIP ... Clinical #Diagnosis #HRCT
It is usually easy to recognize the pattern of UIP on HRCT. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest #UIP
the pattern of UIP ... on HRCT. ... Radiology #CTChest #UIP ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual
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
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 ... disease (i.e. fibrosis ... predominance: UIP ... , NSIP, DIP. - Centrilobular
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
recognizable on HRCT ... composed of dense fibrous ... typical feature of usual ... interstitial pneumonia (UIP ... #Honeycombing #UIP