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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... The cystic pattern ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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The fourth pattern ... low attenuation pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
distribution - LIP ... pattern not consistent ... presentations - ILD ... Disease #DCLD #pulmonary ... #differential
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... before the typical cysts ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Nodular #Pattern ... NodularPattern #Differential
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
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
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
papules, pustules, cysts ... eyebrows, perinasal areas ... Erythema with greasy ... - Sun-exposed areas ... Christmas tree pattern
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 ... attenuation (emphysema, cystic ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
scan: the mosaic pattern ... with areas of ground-glass ... attenuation and areas ... with a mozaic pattern ... included in the differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... evaluation of the pattern ... Areas of diagnostic ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential