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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... The cystic pattern ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... to confirm the diagnosis ... Here a CXR with ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Honeycombing #
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
on a chest x-ray ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
appearance of honeycombing ... reticular densities caused ... thick walls of the cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
emphysema, bulla, honeycombing ... since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR ... Lung #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
film of a 19 year old ... was caused by multiple ... challenging differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
fine reticular pattern ... Notice the lack of honeycombing ... excluding UIP as diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
The most common causes ... produces only mild ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Collapse ... #Patterns #Comparison
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
x-ray (CXR), try ... radiograph pattern ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest