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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... on HRCT Most of ... On HRCT there are ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
in sarcoidosis and ... cardiogenic pulmonary ... eosinophilic pneumonia and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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attenuation or air-filled ... on the basis of HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
pneumoconiosis and ... in differential diagnosis ... perilymphatic nodules and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
More than 100 entities manifest as diffuse lung disease.
Fortunately only about 10 of these account for
also uncommon HRCT-presentations ... names are used and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #SHITFACED ... #Mnemonic #HRCT
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
aortic knob/aortic-pulmonary ... window and the ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... between cardiogenic and ... Kerley B-lines and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... normal-sized heart and ... the differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
perilymphatic, random and ... pleural nodules and ... nodules are diffuse and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
nodules shown on HRCT ... making an accurate diagnosis ... perilymphatic and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT