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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
on a chest x-ray ... Interstitial - Reticular ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... have specific patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... at the lung bases ... to confirm the diagnosis ... lung bases. ... #Clinical #Radiology
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... (ground-glass, consolidation ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
rare idiopathic lung ... The histologic pattern ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #AIP #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... #stratification ... #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... radiograph pattern ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary