Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
and bilateral peripheral ... consolidations ... Radiology #CTChest #COP ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
- Bilateral peripheral ... typical bilateral peripheral ... Radiology #CTChest #COP ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
perihilar (batwing) or peripheral ... lobar pneumonia caused ... called cryptogenic (COP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
small bilateral peripheral ... consolidations. ... Radiology #CTChest #COP ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
masses. ... There is a peripheral ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Organizing pneumonia (OP ... Infarction - peripheral ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
(ground-glass, consolidation ... central versus peripheral ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
β€’ Fever: hospitalized pts but
Cardiac: multiple case ... , D-dimer, IL-6, ... UCSF COVID-19 ID ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Protocol #SARSCoV2
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
reticular densities caused ... lower lobe and peripheral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Pneumonitis #Reticular #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant