Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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radiology radiologyassistant diagnosis pulmonary ctchest clinical interstitial honeycombing ild reticular consolidation tractionbronchiectasis uip acuteinterstitialpneumonia autoimmune bronchiectasis chest chestct comparison ct
Differential diagnosis on HRCT Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... four patterns: ... low attenuation (table ... in many cases UIP
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions. These include: - Emphysema -
The fourth pattern ... low attenuation pattern ... on the basis of HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... LowAttenuation #Differential
UIP UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis. On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... as a reticular pattern ... a reticular pattern ... This pattern was ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases. The HRCT demonstrates
reticular interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung ... The HRCT demonstrates ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... #Interstitial #Pattern
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... realise, that these patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules •
Miliary Pattern ... mm) nodules • Diffusely ... throughout the lungs ... PulmPEEPs #Miliary #Pattern ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR
Algorithm for nodular pattern The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following: - Look
pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... the nodules are diffuse ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern
Upper lung zone preference is seen in: - Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal) - Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... is seen in: - UIP ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Ground-glass opacity Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents: - Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... or interstitial lung ... in ground glass pattern ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #GroundGlass #Differential
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... resulting in lobar, diffuse ... the amount of air ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
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