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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... pattern on a CXR ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Pattern #Differential
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
, OP and LIP have ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Pneumonia #IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia ... #ILD #Findings
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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
film is a reticular ... diagnosis in this ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... confirmatory findings on HRCT ... • ↑ ESR, CRP ... #diagnosis #management