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High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
result of massive fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #HighAttenuation ... #Pattern #Comparison
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
end-stage with massive fibrosis ... consolidation #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
Ground-glass opacity (GGO ... resolution of the HRCT ... or interstitial lung ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Ground-glass opacity is nonspecific, but highly significant finding since 60-80% of patients with ground-glass opacity on
potentially treatable lung ... the cases the lung ... two cases with GGO ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #GroundGlass
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
show very similar HRCT ... throughout the whole lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... Comparison #Chronic
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
impaction can mimick ... appearance of lung ... , as in cystic fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary fibrosis ... On a chest X-ray ... A HRCT is needed ... HRCT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... x-ray (CXR), try ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary