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Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... An acute reticular ... The other cause ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The HRCT demonstrates ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... #Reticular #Interstitial ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On HRCT there are ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
A HRCT is needed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular ... #Interstitial # ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
represents the second reticular ... recognizable on HRCT ... feature of usual interstitial ... pneumonia (UIP) ... #Clinical #Radiology
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
In many of such cases ... a HRCT will give ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #Cystic #Interstitial ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #Reticular ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
(e.g., chronic interstitial ... glass opacities • Reticular ... Exclude other causes ... ground glass or reticular ... confirmatory findings on HRCT
The case on the left shows subpleural honeycomb cysts in several contiguous layers.
There is also a
The case on the ... typical for Usual Interstitial ... Pneumonia (UIP) ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant