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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
four patterns: reticular ... common pattern is reticular ... presents as a reticular ... in many cases UIP ... #Pulmonary #CXR
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... manifests as a reticular ... Here a CXR with a reticular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Interstitial - Reticular ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
demonstrates a reticular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... #Reticular #Interstitial
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
in normal lung, pulmonary ... disease, idiopathic pulmonary ... artifact); (G) UIP ... subpleural, basal reticular ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
a patient with UIP ... honeycombing comprises reticular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #UIP ... #Pneumonitis #Reticular
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulse deficits vascular ... of shoulder and hip ... purpura, livedo reticularis ... and bullous or vesicular ... , mucositis • Rash
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... HRCT #CTChest #Reticular
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
represents the second reticular ... interstitial pneumonia (UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Honeycombing #UIP
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
a patient with DIP ... Reticular abnormalities ... cessation of smoking #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #DIP #DesquamativeInterstitialPneumonia