Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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radiology diagnosis ctchest pulmonary clinical differential consolidation hrct langerhanscellhistiocytosis lch multifocal patterns acuteinterstitialpneumonia aip dcld disease findings histiocytosis idiopathic idiopathicinterstitialpneumonia
Differential diagnosis on HRCT Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... The cystic pattern ... When the cysts have ... seen and in many cases ... #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... consolidation - Diffuse ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following: - Look
Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... bronchovascular interstitium ... the nodules are diffuse ... #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD) Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... of Diffuse Cystic ... abutting pleura ... pattern not consistent ... presentations - ILD
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
Cystic versus Reticular It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
or a cystic pattern ... The CXR is of a ... In many of such cases ... #Interstitial # ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #LCH #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
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
resulting in lobar, diffuse ... or multifocal ill-defined ... opacities. 2- Interstitial ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions: What is the dominant HR-pattern: reticular nodular high
the dominant HR-pattern ... attenuation (emphysema, cystic ... additional findings (pleural ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Multifocal Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities. In most cases these are the
In most cases these ... to segmental, diffuse ... densities is interstitial ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
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