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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Pattern #Differential
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... fibrosis. ... On a chest X-ray ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
Usual Interstitial Pneumonia (UIP) pattern on Chest CT
75 M with progressive dyspnea. Typical usual interstitial pneumonia
pattern on Chest ... pattern: - Subpleural ... fibrosis = idiopathic ... #IPF #ChestCT #radiology ... #pulmonary #clinical
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
lung disease (i.e ... in ground glass pattern ... predominance: UIP ... , NSIP, DIP. - Centrilobular ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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The fourth pattern ... cysts (LAM, LIP ... low attenuation pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
On the left a chest ... a patient with UIP ... preference also think 'UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
fluid, fibrous ... cells results in a pattern ... diagnosis (Table ... Kerley B lines on chest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... - Chest Radiology ... #Chest #Radiology ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
The radiographic findings ... patients with a UIP ... pattern or NSIP ... pattern seen in ... #Clinical #Radiology