Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... Interstitial - ... Nodule or mass ... - Multiple Masses ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
imaging findings in interstitial ... : reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... Non specific interstitial ... Sarcoidosis end-stage: consolidation ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... bronchovascular interstitium ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example).
Parenchymal disease can present
can present as consolidation ... they may resemble consolidation ... #Interstitial # ... Pattern #Sarcoidosis ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... of the consolidation ... in fact this is nodular ... interstitial lung ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... . 1- Consolidation ... opacities. 2- Interstitial ... . 3- Nodule or mass ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
In many cases a ... demonstrated a fine nodular ... #Sarcoidosis #Nodular ... #Interstitial # ... Pattern #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #RadiologyAssistant
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
pattern. ... In most cases small ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... #Pattern #Distribution ... Comparison #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant