Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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radiology diagnosis cxr pulmonary ctchest clinical differential comparison consolidation interstitial collapse diffuse findings histiocytosis hrct idiopathic idiopathicinterstitialpneumonia interpretation langerhanscellhistiocytosis lch
Differential diagnosis on HRCT Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... low attenuation (table ... The cystic pattern ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern. 1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules. 2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... before the typical cysts ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... #NodularPattern ... #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... Consolidation - Lobar ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #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 ... pneumonia caused ... #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 ... realise, that these patterns ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
Lobar atelectasis ... The most common causes ... produces only mild ... #Collapse #Patterns ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis. The
film of a 19 year old ... is a reticular patern ... recognized that this pattern ... was caused by multiple ... #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 ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
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