Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
lung diseases LIP ... NSIP: nonspecific ... I-JIP: usual interstitial ... AIP: acute interstitial ... #Table #Pulmonary
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... common pattern ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
It is usually easy to recognize the pattern of UIP on HRCT. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest #UIP
recognize the pattern ... of UIP on HRCT. ... Radiology #CTChest #UIP ... #Pneumonitis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
GGO as dominant pattern ... of the possible patterns ... relatively uniform pattern ... As in UIP (usual ... from that seen in UIP
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 ... realise, that these patterns ... , UIP, OP and LIP
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
UIP UIP is a histologic ... pattern of pulmonary ... as a reticular pattern ... a reticular pattern ... This pattern was
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 β€’ (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Pneumonia β€’ (UIP ... ) Usual Interstitial ... common β€’ (NSIP ... Pneumonia β€’ (DIP ... Pneumonia β€’ (LIP
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
reticular interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung bases ... #UIP #CTChest # ... #Interstitial #Pattern ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
findings seen in NSIP ... fine reticular pattern ... , excluding UIP ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant