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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... lung disease comes ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... preference at the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Thickening of the interstitium ... lung disease (i.e ... predominance: UIP ... #GroundGlass #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
opacities. 2- Interstitial ... Atelectasis - collapse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern at the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular ... #Interstitial # ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
changes in the basal lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #Usual #Interstitial ... Reticular #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
These images are of a patient who had widespread bronchopneumonia and was on ventilation.
During follow up
During follow up ... re-aerated #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Total #Lung ... #Collapse #Pneumonia ... MucousPlugging #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... can heal and end up ... the surrounding lung ... #CTChest #Cavity ... Emphysema #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Total atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows total atelectasis of the right lung due to mucus plugging.
Notice the
Re-aeration on follow-up ... atelectasis of a lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Total #Lung ... #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
surrounded by aerated lung ... On a follow-up chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RLL #Lobar ... #Resolution #RadiologyAssistant