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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... particularly at the lung ... Here a CXR with ... at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... preference at the lung ... bases. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Honeycombing #
Hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy
In sarcoidosis the common pattern is right paratracheal and bilateral hilar adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign').
In
the common pattern ... adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign ... In lung carcinoma ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Mediastinal
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... throughout the lungs ... Granulomatous: Amyloid, Sarcoidosis ... differential #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
emphysema, bulla, honeycombing ... since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Sarcoidosis - at ... nodular interstitial lung ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary and ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... disease caused ... typical eggshell pattern ... #CXR #Chest #XRay ... #labeled #pulmonary
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... periphery of the lung ... the diagnosis of pulmonary ... In this case, pulmonary ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine