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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... there are four patterns ... lung disease and ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonia • (UIP ... Pneumonia - fibrosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... fibrosis. ... as a reticular pattern ... at the lung bases ... This pattern was
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... lung disease; IPF ... ; UIP = usual interstitial ... pneumonitis #IPF #UIP ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... combinations of fibrosis ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... findings of NSIP, UIP
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
HRCT as seen in fibrosis ... lung disease (i.e ... . fibrosis). ... in ground glass pattern ... predominance: UIP
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... bronchovascular interstitium ... HRCT #CTChest #NodularPattern ... #Nodular #Pattern
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... ILD caused by inhalation ... Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ... pneumonia (DIP) ... differential #pulmonary #causes
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
GGO as dominant pattern ... This case is one ... of the possible patterns ... relatively uniform pattern ... As in UIP (usual
Usual Interstitial Pneumonia (UIP) pattern on Chest CT
75 M with progressive dyspnea. Typical usual interstitial pneumonia
Usual Interstitial ... pattern on Chest ... Typical usual interstitial ... pattern: - Subpleural ... Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis