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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
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Ground-glass opacity (GGO ... resolution of the HRCT as ... in ground glass pattern ... Pulmonary #CTChest #GGO ... #Differential #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
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(v2.7) incorporating newer
treatment options ... US and updated treatment ... clarified the treatment ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... glass opacities (GGO
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
a patient with GGO ... as dominant pattern ... patients respond to treatment ... #GroundGlass #GGO ... #RadiologyAssistant
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
a very subtle GGO ... The last image also ... shows GGO with ... fine reticular pattern ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant