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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
-
Lung cysts (LAM, LIP ... on the basis of HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
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 ... #CTChest #UIP # ... Comparison #Chronic ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Fibrosis #Mimic
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
morphologic findings on HRCT ... these patterns are ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
in this patient are ... paraseptal emphysema ... these non-specific CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #RBILD
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
interpretation of HRCT ... low attenuation (emphysema ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #ILD
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
Pulmonary vessels ... the other hand, mild ... difficult to detect on HRCT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Panlobular
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
can heal and end up ... without associated pulmonary ... honeycomb cysts are ... #CTChest #Cavity ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... aswell as the HRCT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #AIP # ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Acutely (hours ... pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... confirmatory findings on HRCT
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... interventional radiology ... bispecifics, or HSCT ... renal failure, pulmonary