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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 Most of ... disease comes from HRCT ... On HRCT there are ... Pattern #Differential
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
this case the chest ... In many cases a HRCT ... The HRCT - not shown ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Sarcoidosis #Nodular #Interstitial
It is usually easy to recognize the pattern of UIP on HRCT. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest #UIP
pattern of UIP on HRCT ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #ILD
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... a reticular interstitial ... The HRCT demonstrates ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #UIP #CTChest #
HRCT findings in UIP
Honeycombing consisting of multilayered thick-walled cysts.
Architectural distortion with traction bronchiectasis due to fibrosis.
Predominance
HRCT findings in ... Mild mediastinal ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #ILD
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Thickening of the interstitium ... resolution of the HRCT ... the alveoli) or interstitial ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #Differential
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... unknown cause and interstitial ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Dyspnea - Differential ... • Parenchyma: ILD ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... : - Anemia • ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
= (Retic %) x (Hct ... particular degree of anemia ... Index < 2: • Anemia ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
bronchovascular interstitium ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #NodularPattern ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential