Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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radiology ctchest diagnosis clinical cxr pulmonary differential interstitial patterns acuteinterstitialpneumonia alveolarproteinosis centrilobular crazypaving diffuse findings hrct hypersensitivity hypersensitivitypneumonitis idiopathic idiopathicinterstitialpneumonia
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... Interstitial - Reticular ... - Multiple Masses ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
: reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
. 1- Consolidation ... or multifocal ill-defined ... fine or coarse reticular ... the amount of air ... #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 ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #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 ... : reticular nodular ... (ground-glass, consolidation ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #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
Key findings in alveolar proteinosis - Crazy paving pattern: reticular pattern superimposed on ground glass opacification. - Opacifications
- Crazy paving pattern ... : reticular pattern ... ground glass to consolidation ... This is caused by ... #CrazyPaving #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
The histologic pattern ... diffuse or patchy consolidation ... There are areas of consolidation ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis The key findings in the subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis are: ill-defined centrilobular nodules of ground-glass opacity
centrilobular nodules ... opacity (80% of cases ... ) or mosaic pattern ... bronchiolitis with air ... Centrilobular #RadiologyAssistant
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
superimposed fine reticular ... GGO with a fine reticular ... pattern. ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
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