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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... lung disease comes ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... listed in the table ... vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... lung disease, it ... diagnosis (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
dependent part of the lungs ... Bilateral pleural ... be high in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... IntersitialEdema #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic lung disease
Lung cysts are defined as radiolucent areas with a wall thickness of less than
as radiolucent areas ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... CysticLungDisease #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... bronchovascular interstitium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... multiple pregnancy, maternal ... during Delivery • Stable ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
and non-specific interstitial ... consider drug-related lung ... disease in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... DrugRelated #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant