Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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radiology ctchest diagnosis pulmonary clinical cxr interstitial honeycombing consolidation hrct tractionbronchiectasis acuteinterstitialpneumonia bronchiectasis chestct comparison cystic cysts dcld desquamativeinterstitialpneumonia diagram
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 ... in many cases UIP ... 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 ... pattern of pulmonary ... pattern at the ... This pattern was ... #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions. These include: - Emphysema -
The fourth pattern ... cysts (LAM, LIP ... low attenuation pattern ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases. The HRCT demonstrates
interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung ... Radiology #CXR #UIP ... #Interstitial #Pattern ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... , OP and LIP have
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... resulting in lobar, diffuse ... fine or coarse reticular ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with DIP. The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
a patient with DIP ... The HRCT shows diffuse ... and some mosaic pattern ... Reticular abnormalities ... Radiology #CTChest #DIP
Upper lung zone preference is seen in: - Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal) - Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... is seen in: - UIP ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
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
Differential diagnosis The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation. Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
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