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
in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... pattern on a CXR ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... Interstitial - Reticular ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... pattern with a ... preference at the lung ... bases. ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
at the lung bases ... Here a CXR with ... a reticular pattern ... at the lung bases ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... or multifocal ill-defined ... fine or coarse reticular ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #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 ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
changes in the basal lung ... densities caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonitis #Reticular ... #ILD #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 ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung ... In these cases comparison ... with old fims can ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
film of a 19 year old ... chest film is a reticular ... was caused by multiple ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Histiocytosis #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant