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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... (COP), Respiratory ... #differential #pulmonary ... #causes
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... Treatment: • Mild ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... (COP), chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
caused by streptococcus ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
of organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
x-ray there is an ill-defined ... include the list of causes ... caused by Streptcoccus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
in the former case ... also organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... • Asthma • COPD ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... • ARDS • COPD ... Interstitium • ILD
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Focal Alveolar: Pneumonia ... Impaired Diffusion: ILD ... pHTN, Advanced COPD ... Disease: Asthma, COPD ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant