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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 ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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The fourth pattern ... Lung cysts (LAM, LIP ... low attenuation pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
UIP UIP is a histologic ... On a chest X-ray ... UIP manifests as ... can suspect UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... fibrosis as in UIP ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... Finger deformity caused ... distal to the DIP ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
in ground glass pattern ... predominance: UIP ... , NSIP, DIP. - Centrilobular ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Scoliosis: Lateral curvature of the spine causes right shoulder area to appear somewhat higher than the
curvature of the spine causes ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Scoliosis #Radiology ... #Correlation #XRay ... #LSpine #UCSDH
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... , OP and LIP have ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Increased Anterior Posterior Diameter: Barrel chested appearance resulting from air trapping
that sometimes occurs with advanced COPD.
resulting from air ... Xray on the right ... Barrel #Chested #Chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Photo
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
X-Ray An upper ... lobe collapse causes ... or curtain and causes ... Collapse #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR