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ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Granulomatous DX: Sarcoidosis ... #interstitial #lung ... #disease #pulmonary
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... Other ILDs: • Sarcoidosis ... Diseases #ILD #diagnosis ... #causes
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
• Infectious Causes ... Non-Infectious Causes ... polyangiitis, Sarcoidosis ... Dermatomyositis, Lung ... #pulmonary
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... polyangiitis (MPA) • Sarcoidosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Aspergillus/ABPA S - Sarcoidosis ... Therefore, conditions caused ... tuberculosis or sarcoidosis ... apices caused by ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis ... Granulomatous - Sarcoidosis ... leaking out of pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
due to lung disease ... Interstitial lung ... Systemic disorders: sarcoidosis ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Sarcoidosis - at ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Consolidation #Causes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... granulomas within the lungs ... at the time of diagnosis ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... Pulmonary and
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
, sarcoidosis, endometriosis ... asthma, idiopathic pulmonary ... forget iatrogenic causes ... pneumothorax #POCUS #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #PTHX