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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
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
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
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Here are the most common ... of these four patterns ... on a chest x-ray ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Consolidation #Patterns
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 ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
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 ... smoking #Clinical #Radiology ... DesquamativeInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
summarizes the most common ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... called cryptogenic (COP ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
eyebrows, perinasal areas ... Erythema with greasy ... - Sun-exposed areas ... with adherent, greasy ... 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
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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD