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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... there are four patterns ... is interstitial lung ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... of these four patterns ... cells (including tumor ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... edema, blood or tumor ... UIP, NSIP and long ... the alveoli and cause ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... indicates unknown cause ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
and Associated Lung ... Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... POCUS lung exam ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable ... #ultrasound
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
COVID-19 POCUS ... But this ultrasound ... bilateral pattern ... #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... bronchial obstruction caused ... an obstructing tumor ... structures in the right lung ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Here’s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
Duct Stone on POCUS ... Here’s a similar case ... an obstructive pattern ... This time on pocus ... #clinical #ultrasound
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
inflammation or tumor ... or interstitial lung ... in ground glass pattern ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant