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
consolidation - Diffuse ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... Nodule or mass ... - Multiple Masses ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... bronchovascular interstitium ... are diffuse and ... HRCT #CTChest #NodularPattern ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill ... bronchiolitis: ill ... #Pattern #NodularPattern ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 β€’ (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Metastases to lung as nodules ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... #Causes #Differential
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
distribution of nodules ... In most cases small ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... Pulmonary #HRCT #NodularPattern ... Comparison #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... lobar pneumonia caused ... The old name is ... #Differential #Table ... #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 ... . 3- Nodule or mass ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
imaging findings in interstitial ... patterns: reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #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 ... In some cases however ... densities is interstitial ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant