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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 ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Thickening of the interstitium ... the alveoli) or interstitial ... lung disease (i.e ... in ground glass pattern ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... opacities. 2- Interstitial ... the amount of air ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... as a reticular pattern ... This pattern was ... #Interstitial # ... Pattern #Honeycombing
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
subpleural and basal lung ... areas. ... #CTChest #UIP # ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #ILD
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
mostly present as areas ... the following patterns ... solitary or multiple Interstitial ... Less frequently areas ... #CXR #Lung #Patterns
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
subpleural and basal lung ... areas. ... #CTChest #UIP # ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... LowerLungPredominance #ILD
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... rare idiopathic lung ... The histologic pattern ... There are areas ... and extensive areas
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
An 86-year-old woman ... sudden-onset shortness of breath ... from these areas ... and perivascular interstitium ... in subcutaneous areas