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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... unknown cause and interstitial ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Thickening of the interstitium ... So ground-glass ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
about imaging findings ... based on the x-ray findings ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
findings. ... between these chest ... this is nodular interstitial ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
a predominant finding ... pulmonary edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with both septal thickening and ground glass opacity in a patchy
combination of findings ... distress syndrome and pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #SeptalThickening ... #Proteinosis #RadiologyAssistant
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
edema: incidental finding ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
fluid into the interstitium ... dependent tissues and abdominal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... CXR #Features #Findings ... #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
The radiographic findings ... like idiopathic pulmonary ... and non-specific interstitial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #DrugInduced
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
physical exam findings ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary