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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On a CXR the most ... is also difficult ... on a CXR. ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... consolidation as ... HighAttenuation #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
High Attenuation pattern ... lobes presenting as ... HighAttenuation #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
acute reticular pattern ... PCP-infection as ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Pneumonia #PJP #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
could be described as ... nodular appearance as ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Interstitial #Pattern ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... respond to the treatment ... typically present as ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
UIP manifests as ... suspect UIP on the CXR ... Here a CXR with ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
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Sarcoidosis
On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example).
Parenchymal disease can present
Sarcoidosis On a CXR ... disease can present as ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Interstitial #Pattern ... #Sarcoidosis #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
is a reticular patern ... There is also hyperinflation ... recognized that this pattern ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Histiocytosis #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant