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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... indicates unknown cause ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
other interstitial pneumonias ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse
Here another case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
There is a mosaic pattern.
Some secundary lobules demonstrate ground-glass opacity due
Here another case ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... There is a mosaic pattern ... opacity due to lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in the subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
ill-defined centrilobular nodules of ground-glass opacity
hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... opacity (80% of cases ... ) or mosaic pattern ... opacity due to lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis ... rare idiopathic lung ... characterized by diffuse ... The histologic pattern ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
(2) The case on ... scan: the mosaic pattern ... mid and lower lung ... with a mozaic pattern ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Goodpasture's cause ... capillaritis leading to diffuse ... hemorrhage (DAH) • Diffuse ... sparing of the lung ... • IF staining patterns
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... radiograph pattern ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary