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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
the chest x-ray ... shows subtle findings ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Sarcoidosis #Nodular #Interstitial ... #Pattern #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
findings. ... between these chest ... this is nodular interstitial ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Stage I - Redistribution ... In a normal chest ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
a predominant finding ... pulmonary edema ... Kerley B lines on chest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Pleuritic chest ... Characteristic finding ... Exclude other causes ... and confirmatory findings ... #diagnosis #management
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
The findings on ... reticular densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... Reticular #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... incidental CXR finding ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain