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Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Ground-glass opacity (GGO ... predominance: UIP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO # ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
pneumonias (IIPs ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Idiopathic ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
a patient with GGO ... pneumonia (NSIP ... interstitial pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
Usual Interstitial Pneumonia (UIP) pattern on Chest CT
75 M with progressive dyspnea. Typical usual interstitial pneumonia
Pneumonia (UIP) ... pattern on Chest ... pneumonia (UIP) ... Idiopathic pulmonary ... #Pneumonia #UIP
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 ... #Usual #Interstitial ... 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 ... #Usual #Interstitial ... LowerLungPredominance #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On a Chest X-Ray ... detected on a chest ... in many cases UIP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The case on the left shows subpleural honeycomb cysts in several contiguous layers.
There is also a
typical for Usual Interstitial ... Pneumonia (UIP) ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #UsualInterstitialPneumonia ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... this is nodular interstitial ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
POCUS Pulmonary ... was admitted for pneumonia ... a week ago. ... drain on POCUS ... #pulmonary #respiratory