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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
about imaging findings ... in interstitial lung ... there are four patterns ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
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 ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Table
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... resulting in lobar, diffuse ... or multifocal ill-defined ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
correlation in normal lung ... Notes: (A) Normal lung ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Lung Disease (DCLD ... LCDD, SS Cyst pattern ... presentations - ILD ... DCLD #pulmonary #Algorithm
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is an X-linked inherited metabolic peroxisomal disorder characterized by a lack of oxidation of
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD ... oxidation of very long ... posterior-predominant pattern ... characteristic MRI findings ... #brain #mri #radiology
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
rare idiopathic lung ... characterized by diffuse ... The histologic pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in the subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
ill-defined centrilobular nodules of ground-glass opacity
pneumonitis The key findings ... cases) or mosaic pattern ... opacity due to lung ... There are ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology
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 ... there additional findings ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant