Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... : reticular, nodular ... pattern on a CXR ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Interstitial
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... - Reticular interstitial ... - Solitary Pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... at the lung bases ... a reticular pattern ... at the lung bases ... #Interstitial #
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
a reticular interstitial ... pattern with a ... preference at the lung ... bases. ... Pattern #Honeycombing
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... opacities. 2- Interstitial ... fine or coarse reticular ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 β€’ (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... leaking out of pulmonary ... as nodules Hypersensitivity ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... cells results in a pattern ... lung disease, it ... pulmonary edema ... Nodular or irregular
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
pattern. ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... structures of the lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Pattern #Distribution
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... disease caused ... coalescence of the nodules ... typical eggshell pattern ... clinical #radiology #CXR