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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
#Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... kind of pattern we ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lung, like cyst, cavity ... a chest X-ray, we ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... or cryptogenic, we ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
We will discuss ... In the differential ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cavity ... Emphysema #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Differential Diagnosis ... orthopnea, PND, LE ... during Delivery • Stable ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings ... there is a broad differential ... interpretion of the HRCT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... RespiratoryBronchiolitis #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
has a limited differential ... diagnosis (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #RadiologyAssistant
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
The table on the ... next paragraphs we ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Radiology ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential ... Middle #Posterior #RadiologyAssistant