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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Table #Distribution
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... is a peripheral distribution ... the differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
) Differential diagnosis ... strong lower zone distribution ... throughout the whole lung ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
see the classic distribution ... suggestive for the diagnosis ... common interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
see the classic distribution ... suggestive for the diagnosis ... common interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant