Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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radiology diagnosis pulmonary ctchest clinical interstitial consolidation disease distribution honeycombing ild pneumonia reticular acuteinterstitialpneumonia boop bronchiectasis chestct cystic dcld druginduced
Differential diagnosis on HRCT Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... UIP can be suspected ... RadiologyAssistant
UIP UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis. On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
UIP UIP is a histologic ... a chest X-ray UIP ... can suspect UIP ... at the lung bases ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease. When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
or tumor cells (Table ... fibrosis as in UIP ... , NSIP and long ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents: - Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
or interstitial lung ... in ground glass pattern ... predominance: UIP ... , NSIP, DIP. - Centrilobular ... #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in: - Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal) - Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... is seen in: - UIP ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation. Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... pattern. ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases. The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... preference at the lung ... bases. ... #UIP #CTChest # ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... , OP and LIP have ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
the result of one ... resulting in lobar, diffuse ... the amount of air ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease Vaso-occlusive pain: • Mechanism: ischemic pain • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Generally affects long ... common sites: hip ... • Differentiate ... #diagnosis #causes
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