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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... involvement of the lung ... combinations of fibrosis ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... end-stage with massive fibrosis ... in upper lobes ... consolidation #Clinical ... #Radiology #HRCT
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... the right upper lobe ... In the proper clinical ... weight loss or long ... #Clinical #Radiology
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... result of massive fibrosis ... perihilar and in upper lobes ... #Clinical #Radiology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Silicosis is a fibrotic ... lung disease caused ... bilaterally in the upper lobes ... #Silicosis #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Radiation C - Cystic Fibrosis ... clearance: - Cystic Fibrosis ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Progressive Massive Fibrosis ... chronic interstitial lung ... benign, upper lobe ... CXR #silicosis #clinical ... #radiology
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
smokers, upper lobe ... In chronic HP fibrotic ... throughout the whole lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest
Usual Interstitial Pneumonia (UIP) pattern on Chest CT
75 M with progressive dyspnea. Typical usual interstitial pneumonia
Usual Interstitial Pneumonia ... usual interstitial pneumonia ... Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ... #radiology #pulmonary ... #clinical
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... the right lower lobe ... excludes eosinophilic pneumonia ... of organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology