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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
: reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... is reticular. ... detected on a chest
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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purpura, livedo reticularis ... inflammatory lesions-interstitial ... : • Fevers • ... - (C-ANCA) pattern ... - (P-ANCA) pattern
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... of reticular opacities ... differential diagnosis (Table ... Kerley B lines on chest ... HRCT #CTChest #Reticular
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
: • Fevers • Fatigue ... and branches • Fever ... purpura, livedo reticularis ... white and gray matter ... inflammatory lesions - interstitial
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... level seen • Chest ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Lung Abscess Pathogens ... Diagnosis: • Vasculitis
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
Syndrome - Periodic Fever ... the acute flare; chest ... cutaneous and articular ... dominant inheritance pattern ... not have a known pathogenic