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UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary fibrosis ... to confirm the diagnosis ... pattern at the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
the result of fibrosis ... distribution of UIP ... suggestive for the diagnosis ... common interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Radiology
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
the result of fibrosis ... distribution of UIP ... suggestive for the diagnosis ... common interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Radiology
Longstanding Sarcoidosis
Here a typical chest film in a patient with long standing Sarcoidosis (stage IV).
There is
a patient with long ... The differential diagnosis ... with upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
) Differential diagnosis ... smokers, upper lobe ... throughout the whole lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
volume loss and fibrotic ... changes in the basal lung ... reticulation with a lower lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
the left lower lobe ... patients with a UIP ... pattern or NSIP ... consider drug-related lung ... #Clinical #Radiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
and are taken up ... infection • Pulmonary fibrotic ... Progression: • Upper lobe ... characteristic features Clinical ... and Culture • CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
and are taken up ... infection • Pulmonary fibrotic ... Progression: • Upper lobe ... characteristic features Clinical ... and Culture • CXR