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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On HRCT there are ... On a Chest X-Ray ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Interstitial ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
spaces with pus, edema ... resolution of the HRCT ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO # ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
redistribution of pulmonary ... flow, interstitial ... edema and some ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
peribronchovascular interstitium ... edema. ... #CTChest #Reticular ... #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung interstitium ... pulmonary edema ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
bronchovascular interstitium ... edema. ... #CTChest #LymphangiticCarcinomatosis ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
histologic pattern of pulmonary ... On a chest X-ray ... A HRCT is needed ... UIP #Reticular #Interstitial ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
In these cases comparison ... during a period of CHF ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
Based on the CXR ... The pulmonary vessels ... edema. ... #CHF #InterstitialEdema ... Edema #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... edema - filling ... this is nodular interstitial ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant