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
low attenuation (table ... On a CXR the most ... on a CXR. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
acute reticular pattern ... interstitial edema due to cardiac ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial ... Pneumonia #PJP #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Nodular pattern( ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LowAttenuation #Cystic #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... HighAttenuation #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Low Attenuation pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LowAttenuation #Cystic #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
High Attenuation pattern ... consolidation #Clinical ... #Radiology #HRCT ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
pneumonitis are: Mosaic pattern ... shows a mosaic pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Chronic #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant