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Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Fibrosis on Chest ... Fibrosis is a chronic ... interstitial lung ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... silicosis #clinical #radiology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Progressive Massive ... lung disease caused ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology ... #CXR #Chest #XRay ... #labeled #pulmonary
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Non specific interstitial ... result of massive fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison
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). ... bronchiolitis, PCP ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... combinations of fibrosis ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... On a Chest X-Ray ... lung disease and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial ... Honeycombing: Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #radiology
Usual Interstitial Pneumonia (UIP) pattern on Chest CT
75 M with progressive dyspnea. Typical usual interstitial pneumonia
UIP) pattern on Chest ... CT 75 M with progressive ... fibrosis = idiopathic ... #IPF #ChestCT #radiology ... #pulmonary #clinical
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
friction rub audible Lungs ... pleural effusion on CXR ... tends to cause interstitial ... lung disease/pulmonary ... fibrosis (mechanism
Galaxy Sign on Chest CT
 • Coalescent granuloma with a central dense mass and tiny peripheral
: Sarcoidosis, progressive ... massive fibrosis ... Galaxy #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical