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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... On a Chest X-Ray ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... particularly at the lung ... at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... preference at the lung ... bases. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... Cheat Sheet ... detected on CT or CXR ... there is no clear cause
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
On the left a chest ... changes in the basal lung ... reticular densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... disease caused ... typical eggshell pattern ... #radiology #CXR ... #Chest #XRay #labeled
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
base and body, tip ... Direct/indirect chest ... regurgitation - Ischemic ... : Dilated CMP, long-standing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Digital ischemia ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... • IF staining patterns ... differential #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... dyspnea, cough, chest
Total atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows total atelectasis of the right lung due to mucus plugging.
Notice the
atelectasis The chest ... Re-aeration on follow-up ... A common cause of ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Total #Lung