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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... heterogenous group of disorders ... unknown cause and ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Idiopathic #Interstitial
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Pattern #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
vasculopathy Idiopathic ... disease Interstitial ... and obstructive pattern ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
pulmonary fibrosis ... and non-specific interstitial ... disease in the differential ... #DrugInduced #DrugRelated ... #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
lobar pneumonia caused ... When it is idiopathic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
LV dilation • Idiopathic ... exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... #cardiology #treatment