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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 ... disease comes from ... pattern on a CXR ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Features of Pulmonary Diseases ... Interstitial - Reticular ... #Radiology #Patterns ... #Lung #CXR #XRay ... #ChestCT #Differential
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... Consolidation - Lobar ... Interstitial - Reticular ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... #CXR #Consolidation
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... substances resulting in lobar ... fine or coarse reticular ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
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 ... pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
at the lung bases ... a reticular pattern ... at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... pattern with a ... preference at the lung ... bases. ... #Clinical #Radiology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... Neoplasm with lobar ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
pattern. ... called a cystic disease ... pattern. ... In many of such cases ... #Clinical #Radiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... throughout the lungs ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR