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Bronchopneumonia Consolidation Pattern on Chest X-Ray

Patchy areas of consolidation that may be initially limited to one
Consolidation Pattern ... Patchy areas of ... to one or more pulmonary ... Consolidation #Pattern ... #clinical #radiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
have specific patterns ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
and basal lung areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... #Pneumonitis #ILD
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
and basal lung areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... LowerLungPredominance #ILD
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
shows diffuse areas ... and some mosaic pattern ... smoking #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #DIP # ... DesquamativeInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
The histologic pattern ... There are areas ... and extensive areas ... #CTChest #AIP # ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
The clue here is
with ground glass pattern ... enlargement of pulmonary ... (arrow) in the areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #GGO #
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #ILD
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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #DrugInduced
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... anticoagulation up ... diagnosis #management #cardiology