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Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... computerised tomography; ILD ... = interstitial ... fibrosis; UIP = usual interstitial ... #IPF #UIP #Algorithm
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), • Pulmonary ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
disease-associated interstitial ... AIP: acute interstitial ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #Pulmonary
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... lung disease (ILD ... #lungdisease #ILD ... systemicsclerosis #SSc #pulmonary ... management #treatment #algorithm
Diagnostic approach to acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease.  Abbreviation: ILD, interstitial lung disease; GGO,
exacerbation in interstitial ... Abbreviation: ILD ... , interstitial lung ... #Algorithm #Acute ... Disease #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Interstitium ... • ILD • CHF ... Vessels • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Doses for 5 Year-Old ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
tomography; UIP = usual interstitial ... #pneumonitis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #HP #ILD
RHEUMATOID LUNG DISEASE:
•	RA-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD).
•	Pleural disease (pleural thickening/effusions).
•	Airway disease (Both upper & lower airway).
•	Rheumatoid
RA-associated interstitial ... lung disease (RA-ILD ... , and necrotic background ... Pulmonary function ... testing in ILD
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
compared to the old ... redistribution of pulmonary ... flow, interstitial ... that helpful, but comparison ... #Exacerbation #Comparison