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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
(centrilobular emphysema ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Table #Distribution
On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
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resolved after treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #AlveolarEdema ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... gravitational distribution ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
centrilobular emphysema ... show very similar HRCT ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #Comparison
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
After treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #AlveolarEdema ... #RadiologyAssistant
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
and perihilar distribution ... Alveolar proteinosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Reticular #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
#Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
In daily clinical ... In these cases comparison ... with old fims can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
visible, such as redistribution ... of pulmonary flow ... that helpful, but comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
content of the alveoli ... the pattern of distribution ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR