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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
early nodular stage ... before the typical cysts ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... , pulmonary congestion ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... Diagnosis #HRCT #POCUS ... #Table #ILD #Findings
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Stage I - Redistribution ... supplying the lung ... In these cases comparison ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Differential #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
a chest x-ray (CXR ... chest radiograph pattern ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung