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Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
pneumonitis The ... Mosaic pattern with areas ... atenuation and areas ... Radiology #CXR #CTChest ... Chronic #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
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
Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #UsualInterstitialPneumonitis ... #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #LowerLungPredominance ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
pneumonitis. ... pneumonitis; HRCT ... computed tomography; UIP ...  = usual interstitial ... #hypersensitivity
Ill defined centrilobular nodules of ground glass density in a patient with hypersensitivity pneumonitis #Clinical #Radiology
a patient with hypersensitivity ... pneumonitis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Hypersenstitivity ... Centrilobular #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Hypersensitivity ... pneumonitis: ill ... Hypersensitivity ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
It is usually easy to recognize the pattern of UIP on HRCT. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest #UIP
the pattern of UIP ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
histiocytosis - Hypersensitivity ... pneumonitis - Sarcoidosis ... is seen in: - UIP ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
This patient presented with acute dyspnoe and a normal chest film (not shown).
The HRCT at presentation
shows lobular areas ... pneumonitis. ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Hypersensitivity ... #Resolution #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in UIP
Honeycombing consisting of multilayered thick-walled cysts.
Architectural distortion with traction bronchiectasis due to fibrosis.
Predominance
HRCT findings in UIP ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant