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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... there are four patterns ... low attenuation (table ... common pattern ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
consolidation, is to look ... at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... or multifocal ill-defined ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Basic Interpretation ... structured approach to interpretation ... the dominant HR-pattern ... #Algorithm #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
zero WAVEFORM PATTERNS ... surface - Pattern ... the heart to the lung ... #Capnography #interpretation ... #patterns #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonia • formerly BOOP ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Treatment: • Mild ... #pulmonary #ILD
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
a chest x-ray (CXR ... chest radiograph pattern ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... not seen on a CXR ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung