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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... a CXR the most common ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Patterns of disease in advanced COPD

Type A: 
Pink Puffer (Emphysema Predominant) 
Major complaint is dyspnea, often
Patterns of disease ... in advanced COPD ... comfortable at rest ... #COPD #Patterns ... #BlueBloater #Pulmonary
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... are also common ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... , OP and LIP have
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
a patient with DIP ... shows diffuse areas ... and some mosaic pattern ... #CTChest #DIP # ... DesquamativeInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
interstitial pneumonia (AIP ... The histologic pattern ... There are areas ... and extensive areas ... #CTChest #AIP #
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Erythema with greasy ... temples, upper lip ... - Sun-exposed areas ... especially lower lip ... Christmas tree pattern
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
radiographic findings are areas ... like idiopathic pulmonary ... patients with a UIP ... pattern or NSIP ... pattern seen in
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Case A 39-year-old ... SpO2 88% on room air ... radiograph pattern ... Most commonly ... #Radiology #CTChest
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
PFAPA is the most common ... globally, excluding areas ... the acute flare; chest ... - Familial cold ... dominant inheritance pattern