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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... unknown cause and ... and LIP have been ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Idiopathic #Interstitial
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... due to lung disease ... disease Interstitial ... lung disease Other ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
physical exam findings ... likely it will be clinically ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Iridocyclitis - Juvenile idiopathic ... • Interstitial lung ... , SLEPulmonary ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic ... lung disease characterized ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... salivary ducts Clinical ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
The radiographic findings ... pulmonary fibrosis ... interstitial pneumonitis ... differential. ... #Clinical #Radiology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often causes arthritis ... discrepancies Findings ... SLE) • Urinalysis ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification