Table 2 Important causes of bilateral ground glass opacities on HRCT
Infections
Bacterial
Pneumocystis jiroveci
Viral pneumonia
Vasculitis
Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage
Non-specific interstitial pneumonia
Desquamative interstitial pneumonia
Organising pneumonia
Eosinophilic pneumonia
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Pulmonary oedema