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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 ... low attenuation (table ... common pattern ... seen and in many cases
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
Miliary Pattern ... mm) nodules • Diffusely ... throughout the lungs ... PulmPEEPs #Miliary #Pattern ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... idiopathic or cryptogenic ... realise, that these patterns
Personality Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
• Enduring pattern of experience and behaviour that deviates from cultural
• Enduring pattern ... control • The pattern ... situations • The pattern ... functioning • The pattern ... adolescence • The pattern
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
and Focal) Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... planopilaris Pattern ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Lung Disease (DCLD ... LCDD, SS Cyst pattern ... DCLD #pulmonary #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #differential
Diffuse Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus erythematosus
 • Lichen
Diffuse Hair Loss ... (Alopecia) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... planopilaris Pattern ... #causes
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Goodpasture's cause ... capillaritis leading to diffuse ... hemorrhage (DAH) • Diffuse ... sparing of the lung ... • IF staining patterns