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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... low attenuation (table ... common pattern ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... on a chest x-ray ... consolidation - Diffuse ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Tuberculosis - Patterns ... Innumerable, bilateral, diffusely ... Tuberculosis #TB #Patterns ... #chest #xray #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Abnormalities in ... disease, pleuritic chest ... may show this pattern ... resistance to air ... #Breathing #Patterns
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... a reticular pattern ... a reticular pattern ... This pattern was ... #Interstitial #Pattern
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... reticular interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung bases ... #UIP #CTChest # ... #Interstitial #Pattern
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... planopilaris Pattern ... Congenital hair shaft abnormalities ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
The HRCT shows diffuse ... and some mosaic pattern ... Reticular abnormalities ... These abnormalities ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest