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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Central distribution ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... along the central ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... patterns: reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
HR-pattern: reticular nodular ... lower zone or a central ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
diagnosis (Table ... in interstitial pulmonary ... Nodular or irregular ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed