Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... is seen in: - UIP ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #Table
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
pneumonia and UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #Table ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... predominance: UIP ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Broncho-alveolar ... consolidation #Clinical ... #Radiology #HRCT ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Typical UIP with honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) #Clinical
with idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis (IPF) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #IPF #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is usually easy to recognize the pattern of UIP on HRCT. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest #UIP
the pattern of UIP ... on HRCT. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumonitis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in UIP
Honeycombing consisting of multilayered thick-walled cysts.
Architectural distortion with traction bronchiectasis due to fibrosis.
Predominance
HRCT findings in ... UIP Honeycombing ... lymphadenopathy #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
or tumor cells (Table ... fibrosis as in UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest