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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On HRCT there are ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
interpretation of HRCT ... lower zone or a central ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #ILD
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
left a typical case ... the other hand, mild ... difficult to detect on HRCT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Panlobular
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
A 39-year-old ... describes his centrally ... American male in mild ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest