Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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radiology ctchest diagnosis clinical cxr pulmonary consolidation differential hrct patterns comparison acuteinterstitialpneumonia aip alveolarproteinosis collapse crazypaving cystic histiocytosis idiopathic idiopathicinterstitialpneumonia
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... consolidation - Diffuse ... - Reticular interstitial ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
about imaging findings ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... based on the x-ray findings ... #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
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
substances resulting in lobar ... , diffuse or multifocal ... . 2- Interstitial ... fine or coarse reticular ... #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
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
is an important finding ... The most common causes ... produces only mild ... #Collapse #Patterns ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... of reticular opacities ... a predominant finding ... differential diagnosis (Table ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Reticular pattern 1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma. 2.
Reticular pattern ... edema: incidental finding ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF. The findings on
The findings on ... densities caused ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #Reticular ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Key findings in alveolar proteinosis - Crazy paving pattern: reticular pattern superimposed on ground glass opacification. - Opacifications
Key findings in ... : reticular pattern ... This is caused by ... transported to the interstitium ... #CrazyPaving #RadiologyAssistant
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