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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
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... The cystic pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... random) Is there an upper ... versus lower zone ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
On the left a chest ... film of a 19 year old ... diagnosis in this ... The upper lobe predominance ... #Clinical #Radiology
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
The dominant pattern ... emphysema in the upper ... there is a broad differential ... diagnosis and additional ... #Clinical #Radiology
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
Oleothorax - A chest ... opacity in the upper ... The differential ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR #
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
nodules Previous chest ... with a benign pattern ... mm depends on clinical ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... #Management #Radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
sounds on the upper ... This patient’s clinical ... radiograph pattern ... With multiple lower ... #Radiology #CTChest