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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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abnormalities that result ... on the basis of HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Diagram #Comparison
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... either be the result ... lung disease (i.e ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #Differential
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Non specific interstitial ... consolidation as a result ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... infiltration by cells results ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Reticular
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
the chest x-ray ... HRCT is needed to ... appearance as a result ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Sarcoidosis #Nodular #Interstitial
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
- Differential ... Pneumonitis • Treatment ... Diagnosis #interstitial ... #lung #disease ... #pulmonary
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... indicates unknown cause ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Limitation • Interstitial ... lung disease ... Abnormalities • Chest
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
preference at the lung ... bases. ... The HRCT demonstrates ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest