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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
mainly seen in cryptogenic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... Cryptogenic organizing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... , cavities • HRCT ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... to look at the pattern ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... idiopathic or cryptogenic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... A HRCT is needed ... Here a CXR with ... HRCT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... inhalational injury Differential ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table