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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
interstitial pneumonia ... combinations of fibrosis ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
lung disease (i.e ... predominance: UIP, NSIP ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Usual Interstitial Pneumonia (UIP) pattern on Chest CT
75 M with progressive dyspnea. Typical usual interstitial pneumonia
pattern on Chest ... CT 75 M with progressive ... fibrosis = idiopathic ... #IPF #ChestCT #radiology ... #pulmonary #clinical
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
The predominant finding ... the result of fibrosis ... most common interstitial ... lung disease in ... #Clinical #Radiology
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
The predominant finding ... the result of fibrosis ... most common interstitial ... lung disease in ... #Clinical #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
non-pulmonary findings ... between these chest ... lung disease, that ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
The radiographic findings ... like idiopathic pulmonary ... UIP pattern or NSIP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with both septal thickening and ground glass opacity in a patchy
combination of findings ... in many other diseases ... pneumonia (NSIP ... pulmonary hemorrhage ... #Clinical #Radiology
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
fluid, fibrous ... lung disease, it ... a predominant finding ... Kerley B lines on chest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology