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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
pneumonias (IIPs ... indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
BOOP • Type of interstitial ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... low attenuation (table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Interstitial ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... caused by streptococcus ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
histologic pattern of pulmonary ... particularly at the lung ... pattern at the lung ... UIP #Reticular #Interstitial ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
In the lungs LV ... fluid into the interstitium ... disease and causes ... Radiology #CHF #CXR ... Findings #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant