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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... or tumor cells (Table ... fibrosis as in UIP, NSIP ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung ... NSIP: nonspecific ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... arthritis findings of NSIP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
disease, idiopathic ... yellow arrow); (E) NSIP ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
common interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
common interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
or interstitial lung ... predominance: UIP, NSIP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
the left some diseases ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
or the anterior chest ... auricular papules Clinical ... severity of the disease ... anti-NXP2 Abs Lung ... #rheumatology #dermatology