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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
four patterns: ... low attenuation (table ... The cystic pattern ... pattern can be ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... bronchovascular interstitium ... #HRCT #CTChest ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
diastolic filling patterns ... moderate diastolic dysfunction ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... realise, that these patterns ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
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Reticular pattern ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... CTChest #Reticular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... disease Systolic dysfunction ... Diastolic dysfunction ... disease Interstitial ... and obstructive pattern
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... differential diagnosis (Table ... pulmonary edema ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest