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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
on HRCT Most of ... disease comes from HRCT ... On HRCT there are ... low attenuation (table ... #Pattern #Differential
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... artifact); (G) UIP ... Clinical #Diagnosis #HRCT ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
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 ... HRCT demonstrated
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
combinations of fibrosis ... listed in the table ... on HRCT and histology ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... is seen in: - UIP ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... #HRCT #ChestCT ... #Differential #Table
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Lung cysts (LAM, LIP ... on the basis of HRCT ... findings. ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... LowAttenuation #Differential
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 ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #GroundGlass #Differential
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... Subacute stage: - RB-ILD ... show very similar HRCT ... findings ... In chronic HP fibrotic
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
with subsequent fibrosis ... The histologic pattern ... aswell as the HRCT ... findings in AIP ... The HRCT characteristics
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
with subtle HRCT-findings ... The dominant pattern ... there is a broad differential ... interpretion of the HRCT ... patient was coughing up