Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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radiology diagnosis ctchest pulmonary clinical cxr cystic diffuse interstitial acuteinterstitialpneumonia chestct chronic comparison consolidation dcld disease distribution fibrosis findings ggo
Upper lung zone preference is seen in: - Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal) - Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents: - Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... in ground glass pattern ... be helpfull: - Upper ... #GroundGlass #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation. Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions: What is the dominant HR-pattern: reticular nodular high
interpretation of HRCT ... the dominant HR-pattern ... random) Is there an upper ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
The histologic pattern ... aswell as the HRCT ... The HRCT characteristics ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right) Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. Subacute stage: - RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... Subacute stage: - RB-ILD ... seen in smokers, upper ... show very similar HRCT ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings. The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification. Additional
with subtle HRCT-findings ... The dominant pattern ... emphysema in the upper ... there is a broad differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD) Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
cavities in an upper ... distribution - LIP ... LCDD, SS Cyst pattern ... presentations - ILD ... #Diagnosis #differential
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