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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... or tumor cells (Table ... long standing sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung ... the lung bases ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
- Observe and ... disease or CHF) ... Treat underlying cause ... disease or CHF) ... Treatment #management #cardiology
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
changes in the basal lung ... densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #Pneumonitis #Reticular
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
preference at the lung ... bases. ... demonstrates honeycombing and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... In this case, pulmonary ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... in a pattern of reticular ... differential diagnosis (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Reticular
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
histologic pattern of pulmonary ... On a chest X-ray ... particularly at the lung ... pattern at the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology