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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... low attenuation (table ... lung disease and ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... or tumor cells (Table ... UIP, NSIP and long ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... lung disease, it ... differential diagnosis (Table ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... symptoms are not caused ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... papules, nodules; anterior
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
normal lateral chest ... One should be able ... all the way to anterior ... bordered by the lung ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
over the left anterior ... This post will focus ... over the left anterior ... Most commonly caused ... #Lung #Pulmonary