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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... a CXR the most common ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... have specific patterns ... are also common ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Metastatic - Most common ... in adults - Breast ... - Thyroid - Lung ... #Orthopedics #Causes ... #Oncology #Radiology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
with shortness of breath ... Fibrosis is a chronic ... interstitial lung ... pneumoconiosis which is caused ... silicosis #clinical #radiology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
lung disease ... - gastric and breast ... Granulomatous lymphocytic interstitial ... lung disease (GLILD ... DDX - Other causes
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
mostly present as areas ... solitary or multiple Interstitial ... Less frequently areas ... published soon: Chest ... #CXR #Lung #Patterns
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... at the lung bases ... attributed to chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... UIP #Reticular #Interstitial
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
and spaces can cause ... travels from these areas ... and perivascular interstitium ... in subcutaneous areas ... examination, the most common
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
radiographic findings are areas ... and non-specific interstitial ... or fibrosis in chronic ... consider drug-related lung ... #CTChest #DrugInduced
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... acute shortness of breath ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that