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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... on a CXR. ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... on the CXR. ... to confirm the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
The CXR is of a ... LCH is called a ... In many of such cases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
on a chest x-ray ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... preference at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... #Interstitial #Pattern
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
was caused by multiple ... challenging differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... characteristic "starburst" pattern ... #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
outcome in many cases ... The histologic pattern ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #AIP #
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
fine reticular pattern ... , excluding UIP ... as diagnosis. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT chest ... uric acid, high LDH ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis