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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
four patterns: reticular ... On a Chest X-Ray ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... consolidations Interstitial ... - Reticular interstitial ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... #Reticular #Interstitial
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
An acute reticular ... most frequently caused ... by interstitial ... The other cause ... #Clinical #Radiology
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... a reticular pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular ... #Interstitial #
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
honeycombing comprises reticular ... densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #Reticular
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Thickening of the interstitium ... the alveoli) or interstitial ... predominance: UIP ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... indicates unknown cause ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
arthritis (RA): Extra-articular ... Ulcers, Livedo reticularis ... Pericarditis) -> Chest ... inflammation tends to cause ... interstitial lung
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... fibrosis as in UIP ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest