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Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Chronic #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
both cardiogenic and ... it is seen in pneumonias ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
changes in the basal lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #Interstitial #Pneumonitis ... Reticular #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
basal lung areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... #Interstitial #Pneumonitis ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
densities iin the left lung ... cavitation in the right lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
basal lung areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... #Interstitial #Pneumonitis ... LowerLungPredominance #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the lung will lie ... x-rays and should ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... On a Chest X-Ray ... is interstitial lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... cyst formation and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... responses of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant