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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in ... Lesions may show pleural ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #ChestCT ... #Differential #Table
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
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
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill ... the area next to pleura ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #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
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
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
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