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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... is interstitial lung ... When the cysts have ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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cysts (LAM, LIP ... on the basis of HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
fibrosis. ... On a chest X-ray ... A HRCT is needed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
volume loss and fibrotic ... changes in the basal lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #Usual #Interstitial
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... with end-stage fibrosis ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cavity ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... the usual chest ... radiograph pattern ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary