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Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Idiopathic ... histiocytosis (PLCH) • Eosinophilic ... #ILD #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... lung disease comes ... low attenuation (table ... lung disease and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... Electrical Storm ES diagnosed ... cardioversion Stable ... Normal QTc • Long ... management #morphology #cardiology
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... Consolidation - any pathologic ... or multifocal ill-defined ... opacities. 2- Interstitial ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Neoplasm Pulmonary Interstitium ... • ILD • CHF
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
we describe a chest ... figger out what the pathology ... #Differential #Table ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... lung disease, it ... (Table). ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... rarely present with eosinophilic ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... Neutrophilia • Eosinophilia
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
suggestive for the diagnosis ... the most common interstitial ... lung disease in ... #CTChest #NSIP ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD