Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... interstitial lung disease ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... the nodules are diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Smoking related diseases ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... realise, that these patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
idiopathic lung disease ... The histologic pattern ... aswell as the HRCT ... are diffuse or ... #Clinical #Radiology
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Lung Disease (DCLD ... LCDD, SS Cyst pattern ... presentations - ILD ... #Diagnosis #differential
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
Some lobules are involved
with ground glass pattern ... The differential ... thromboembolic disease ... are confluent, HRCT ... shows diffuse ground
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... interstitial lung disease ... diagnosis (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT