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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation ... adenopathy and pleural ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in ... Lesions may show pleural ... thickening, small pleural ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... cause of diffuse consolidation ... blood flow, Kerley ... B-lines and pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
chronic illness, clinical ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... of breath with low ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... in normal lung, pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... #Correlation #Table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... Now it is obvious ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
(ground-glass, consolidation ... ) low attenuation ... additional findings (pleural ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... nodular, high and low ... attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... , pleural thickening ... , cavities • HRCT ... : patchy consolidation ... #ILD #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
mental status and low ... with presence of pulmonary ... augment forward flow ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table