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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
(NSIP), Cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... (DIP), Acute interstitial ... pneumonia (AIP) ... #diagnosis #differential
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic or cryptogenic ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
mainly seen in cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... and UIP. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
of organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
also organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
restricted to areas ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... of cryptogenic ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... The old name is ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
and basal lung areas ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #UsualInterstitialPneumonitis ... #Pneumonitis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
and basal lung areas ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #UsualInterstitialPneumonitis ... LowerLungPredominance #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
The final diagnosis ... was cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... OrganizingPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant