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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... is interstitial lung ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Ground-glass opacity (GGO ... or interstitial lung ... in ground glass pattern ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity is nonspecific, but highly significant finding since 60-80% of patients with ground-glass opacity on
the lung disease ... the ground-glass pattern ... with GGO, one without ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... characteristic "starburst" pattern ... increased local stress ... #diagnosis #msk
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... particularly at the lung ... at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... consolidation and GG ... pattern, irregular ... zone, GGO, small ... studies legionella/strep
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
In most cases small ... be placed into one ... structures of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Comparison #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
a patient with GGO ... This case is one ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #GroundGlass #GGO ... #RadiologyAssistant
Total atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows total atelectasis of the right lung due to mucus plugging.
Notice the
atelectasis The chest x-ray ... A common cause of ... thus obstructing one ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... to determine if stress ... post op Cardiology ... risk Chest X-ray ... unless prior heart/lung