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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Lung Diseases (ILD ... Exposure-Related ILD ... ILD caused by inhalation ... Medication-induced ILD ... Methotrexate ILD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
caused by streptococcus ... called cryptogenic (COP ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
bilateral peripheral consolidations ... of organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... (OP) - multiple ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #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 ... of chronic consolidation ... This was an acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia ... Focal Alveolar: Pneumonia ... Impaired Diffusion: ILD ... pHTN, Advanced COPD ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
bilateral peripheral consolidations ... in the former case ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Stable Angina • Acute ... • Asthma • COPD ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... • ARDS • COPD ... Interstitium • ILD