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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
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
as a result of organizing ... pneumonia. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
: • CXR: Peripheral ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... : • Mild: observation ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
this was also organizing ... pneumonia, but ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
OP is organizing ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
lymphoid interstitial pneumonia ... OP: organizing pneumonia ... usual interstitial pneumonia ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... Comparison #Table #Pulmonary
Typical UIP with honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) #Clinical
with idiopathic pulmonary ... IPF) #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #UIP #IPF #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
the diagnosis of organizing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... #Distribution #Organizing ... #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
of cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia was made ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant