Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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radiology diagnosis pulmonary ctchest chestct clinical cxr ggo ild interstitial acuteinterstitialpneumonia central consolidation cystic disease findings groundglass groundglassopacity hypersenstitivitypneumonitis idiopathic
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
pneumonia and UIP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following: - Look
pattern The algorithm ... the nodules are diffuse ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD) Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Lung Disease (DCLD ... Diffuse distribution ... - LIP/FB, LCDD ... , SS Cyst pattern ... #Diagnosis #differential
Upper lung zone preference is seen in: - Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal) - Smoking related diseases
is seen in: - UIP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents: - Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... in ground glass pattern ... distribution: Hypersensitivity ... #GroundGlass #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... of distribution ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
characterized by diffuse ... The histologic pattern ... aswell as the HRCT ... are diffuse or ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution. Some lobules are involved
with ground glass pattern ... in a mosaic distribution ... The differential ... are confluent, HRCT ... shows diffuse ground
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