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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... in Langerhans cell ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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pulse/BP Giant cell ... sinusitis - pulmonary ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Table
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... Before we call these ... with rheumatoid arthritis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Cystic lung disease
Lung cysts are defined as radiolucent areas with a wall thickness of less than
listed in the table ... cell carcinoma ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Cystic ... #Differential #
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... infiltration by cells ... lung disease, it ... diagnosis (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis ... nodes: 13-15%, skin ... anterior/posterior MSK