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Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
- WHO Classification ... IV - CTEPH • ... PH Functional Classification ... dyspnea, fatigue, chest ... #WHO #Classification
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
High Attenuation pattern ... peripheral areas of ground ... both areas of ground ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... pneumonitis (NSIP): ground ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... centrilobular nodules of ground-glass ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Nodular #Pattern ... #Differential #Comparison
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Basic Interpretation ... the dominant HR-pattern ... high attenuation (ground-glass ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... #Algorithm #ILD
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... underarms, or chest ... translocation • Types: Classification ... Multiple lymph node groups ... #NonHodgkins #comparison
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... Kerley B lines), ground-glass ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... #Reticular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
The dominant pattern ... is ground glass ... mandatory for the interpretion ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest