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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... On a Chest X-Ray ... detected on a chest ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
Previous normal chest ... x-ray (left) and CHF ... diameter of the pulmonary ... the accentuated interstitium ... Engorgement #Thickening #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Redistribution In a normal chest ... redistribution applies to chest ... practice many chest ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... Redistribution #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 ... Kerley B lines on chest ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
Bilateral pleural ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #CHF #KerleyB # ... Kerley #Intersitial ... IntersitialEdema #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
skin (esp. over areas ... Pericarditis) -> Chest ... Dyspnea, pleuritic chest ... tends to cause interstitial ... lung disease/pulmonary
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
heart failure (CHF ... In the lungs LV ... fluid into the interstitium ... can be seen on a chest-film ... Findings #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
Lung abnormalities ... mostly present as areas ... solitary or multiple Interstitial ... published soon: Chest ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... disease: Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... treatment until the chest ... #Abscess #pulmonary