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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
about imaging findings ... there are four patterns ... low attenuation (table ... The cystic pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
(e.g. cardiac, pulmonary ... one of 8 basic patterns ... of findings will ... Acute #Workup #Algorithm
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
diastolic filling patterns ... velocities, PVF: pulmonary ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... of morphologic findings ... realise, that these patterns ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
in normal lung, pulmonary ... disease, idiopathic pulmonary ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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inflammation of the upper ... discrepancies Findings ... - (C-ANCA) pattern ... - (P-ANCA) pattern ... #rheumatology #classification
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... random) Is there an upper ... there additional findings ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema: incidental finding ... CTChest #Reticular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... cavities in an upper ... LCDD, SS Cyst pattern ... Disease #DCLD #pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
The dominant pattern ... Additional findings ... emphysema in the upper ... probably would be pulmonary ... would expect more pulmonary