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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 ... is interstitial lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
in the nodular pattern ... be placed into one ... structures of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Comparison #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
the result of one ... of these four patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
or interstitial lung ... in ground glass pattern ... Centrilobular distribution ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... consolidations, but one ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... to confirm the diagnosis ... at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
of distribution ... pattern. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
soon: Chest X-Ray ... #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lung #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... (CXR), try rotating ... chest radiograph pattern ... not seen on a CXR ... #Lung #Pulmonary