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Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
in ground glass pattern ... predominance: UIP, NSIP ... distribution: Hypersensitivity ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Hypersensitivity ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
(dark bronchus sign ... fine reticular pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
like idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis in chronic hypersensitivity ... or NSIP pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #DrugInduced
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
film of a 19 year old ... the central dot sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Histiocytosis #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
The dominant pattern ... would first think hypersensitivity ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #RBILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... radiograph pattern ... #Radiology #CTChest