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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 ... Radiaition • Drugs: Amiodarone ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Amiodarone-Induced Lung Iniurv (AILI) - Timeline
Hours to days (peri-procedurally): ARDS
Days to months: DAH
Weeks: Eosinophilic pneumonia
Weeks to
Amiodarone-Induced ... Lung Iniurv (AILI ... Months to years: Interstitial ... BrighamChiefs #Amiodarone ... AILI #Timeline #pulmonary
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... Medication-induced ILD: Amiodarone ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... #differential #pulmonary
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... tomography; ILD = interstitial ... lung disease; IPF ... fibrosis; UIP = usual interstitial ... #IPF #UIP #Algorithm
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... Disorders • Interstitial ... Lung Disease ... Interpretation #Algorithm
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
Methotrexate, Amiodarone ... Differential #Diagnosis #interstitial ... #lung #disease ... #pulmonary
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... disorders • Interstitial ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Granulomatous Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
OP: organising pneumonia; EGPA: eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis; NSG: necrotising
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... granulomatous-lymphocytic interstitial ... pneumonitis; PLCH: pulmonary ... #Disease #pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnostic approach to acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease.  Abbreviation: ILD, interstitial lung disease; GGO,
lung disease. ... lung disease; GGO ... #Algorithm #Acute ... #Lung #Disease ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Lung Toxicity Summary ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... half life: 45 days ... (e.g., chronic interstitial ... #Induced #Lung