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High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... ground glass with traction ... bronchiectasis, ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
reticular interstitial pattern ... bronchiectasis. ... Radiology #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... #Interstitial #Pattern ... #Bronchiectasis
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Patterns - Differential ... Acute Eos PNA • Chronic ... Pneumonia, COP, Chronic ... Sarcoidosis • Bronchiectasis ... #CT #Patterns #
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Asthma • COPD • Bronchiectasis ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Metabolic Acidosis #Chronic
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 ... lymphadenopathy, traction ... bronchiectasis) ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... Interpretation #Algorithm
On the left we see consolidation and ground-glass opacity in a patient with persistent chest abnormalities
with persistent chest ... This suggested a chronic ... honeycombing or traction ... bronchiectasis, ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Ground-glass opacity is nonspecific, but highly significant finding since 60-80% of patients with ground-glass opacity on
the ground-glass pattern ... bronchiectasis ... the other with traction ... bronchiectasis ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
opacity, some traction ... bronchiectasis ... or fibrosis in chronic ... or NSIP pattern ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
two cases with chronic ... In chronic eosinophilic ... honeycombing or traction ... bronchiectasis. ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
GGO as dominant pattern ... addition there is traction ... bronchiectasis ... of the possible patterns ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest