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On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
changes in the basal lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #UIP # ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #Reticular
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... On a Chest X-Ray ... lung disease and ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Interstitial
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Left Shunt - Anatomic ... Disease, Interstitial ... Fibrosis, Interstitial ... Lung Disease ... UnremarkableLab #AA
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Ulcers, Livedo reticularis ... friction rub audible Lungs ... pleural effusion on CXR ... tends to cause interstitial ... lung disease/pulmonary
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
histologic pattern of pulmonary ... On a chest X-ray ... particularly at the lung ... at the lung bases ... #Interstitial #
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... glass opacities • Reticular ... pneumonitis ... ground glass or reticular
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung ... Lymphocytic or lymphoid interstitial ... pneumonitis, Abacavir ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
the left lower lobe ... like idiopathic pulmonary ... and non-specific interstitial ... consider drug-related lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) on Bronchoscopy 
BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE is a technique used in bronchoscopy for several diagnostic
concern (guided by chest ... Hemorrhage (DAH) — Pulmonary ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis ... often not helpful) Interstitial ... clinical #video #pulmonary