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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
' per se. ... indicates unknown cause ... patterns are also common ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... a CXR the most common ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
ON CT? ... ) WHAT ARE COMMON ... /Autoimmune diseae ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
findings. ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... Granulomatous lymphocytic interstitial ... lung disease (GLILD ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... DDX - Other causes
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... and laboratory findings ... Classification: ... common • Antihistone ... #Rheumatology
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
failure is the most common ... In the lungs LV ... disease and causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... CXR #Features #Findings
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
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... discrepancies Findings ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #rheumatology # ... classification
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
The predominant finding ... suggestive for the diagnosis ... by far the most common ... interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Radiology