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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... Consolidation - Lobar ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... Consolidation #Patterns
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... of these four patterns ... substances resulting in lobar ... or multifocal ill-defined ... Consolidation #Patterns
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... - Lobar or focal ... more than one pattern ... For instance a lobar ... Consolidation #Lobar
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... x-ray there is an ill-defined ... most likely a lobar ... weight loss or long ... This was an acute lobar
Main causes of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases.

#differential #algorithm #diagnosis #causes #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal #lung #diseases #pulmonary
diffuse parenchymal lung ... #differential #algorithm ... #causes #DPLD #ILD ... #parenchymal #lung
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... computerised tomography; ILD ... = interstitial lung ... #IPF #UIP #Algorithm
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
correlation in normal lung ... NSIP fibrotic lung ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... Correlation #Table #ILD
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... involvement of the lung ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
of interstitial lung ... disease (ILD)-associated ... #lungdisease #ILD ... management #treatment #algorithm
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
transbronchial lung ... transbronchial lung ... transbronchial lung ... pulmonary #diagnosis #algorithm ... #HP #ILD