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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 ... Methotrexate ILD ... interstitial pneumonia (NSIP ... #diagnosis #differential
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
lung diseases LIP ... NSIP: nonspecific ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... fatigue despite clinical ... UC Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... fatigue w/ active IBD
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
Granulomatosis - Diagnosis ... facial paralysis *Differential ... Dx: Crohn's, Sarcoidosis ... oral manif. of IBD ... Resolve w Rx of IBD
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... is seen in: - UIP ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... common • (NSIP ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... #Causes #Differential
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
arthritis findings of NSIP ... , UIP, OP and LIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
distribution of UIP ... , from which NSIP ... suggestive for the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
distribution of UIP ... , from which NSIP ... suggestive for the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
of IBD can’t be ... this requires clinical ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... #differential # ... gastroenterology