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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... disease comes from ... disease and what ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
disease or CHF) ... Abnormal physical findings ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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The fourth pattern ... Honeycombing Most diseases ... basis of HRCT findings ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
not represent 'diseases ... These diseases have ... collagen vascular diseases ... diseases. ... #RadiologyAssistant
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... throughout the lungs ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
disease. ... #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lung #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... Other tests: • CT ... sparing of the lung ... • IF staining patterns
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
non-pulmonary findings ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
, mitral valve disease ... disease. ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs ... #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
rare idiopathic lung ... disease characterized ... The histologic pattern ... progression of disease ... suggestive of the diagnosis