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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On HRCT there are ... On a Chest X-Ray ... detected on a chest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
pattern is most ... cough and some fever ... This was a PCP-infection ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Patterns - Differential ... Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial ... HiRes #HighRes #Chest ... #radiology
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... spread of MTB infection ... - Air-fluid level ... #chest #xray #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... with cough and fever ... with low oxygen level ... this is nodular interstitial ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... pulmonary edema ... Kerley B lines on chest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... On a chest X-ray ... A HRCT is needed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... UIP #Reticular #Interstitial
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Pleuritic chest ... Lymphadenopathy, Chest ... breath, Fatigue, Chest ... Pneumonia: • Chest ... , rales, interstitial
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... /Chest Wall: • ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... , Anaphylaxis, Infection ... poisoning, DKA, Fever