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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... in many cases UIP ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Usual Interstitial Pneumonia (UIP) pattern on Chest CT
75 M with progressive dyspnea. Typical usual interstitial pneumonia
Usual Interstitial ... pattern on Chest ... Typical usual interstitial ... Honeycombing - No findings ... IPF #ChestCT #radiology
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... Lung #Pulmonary
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
On the left a chest ... The findings on ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #Usual #Interstitial
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
a predominant finding ... diagnosis (Table ... pulmonary edema ... Kerley B lines on chest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
physical exam findings ... x-ray (CXR), try ... the usual chest ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest