Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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radiology radiologyassistant diagnosis ctchest clinical consolidation differential interstitial lobar acuteinterstitialpneumonia aip collapse contusion idiopathic idiopathicinterstitialpneumonia interpretation lung multifocal pneumonia reticular
Differential diagnosis on HRCT Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
about imaging findings ... four patterns: ... low attenuation (table ... common pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... consolidation - Diffuse ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... on HRCT and histology ... realise, that these patterns
Differential diagnosis The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation. Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Reticular pattern 1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma. 2.
Reticular pattern ... edema: incidental finding ... in HRCT, smooth ... CTChest #Reticular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
The histologic pattern ... aswell as the HRCT ... findings in AIP ... are diffuse or ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Basic Interpretation A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions: What is the dominant HR-pattern: reticular nodular high
the dominant HR-pattern ... there additional findings ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
The most common causes ... produces only mild ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Lobar #Collapse #Patterns ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
physical exam findings ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... chest radiograph pattern ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused
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