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Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
fibrosis, in part ... = interstitial lung ... disease; IPF = ... fibrosis; UIP = ... #Fibrosis
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Diseases (ILD) ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis (IPF), ... disease (RB-ILD ... #Diseases #ILD
A 22 year old female with cystic fibrosis presents to you complaining of increasing shortness of
with cystic fibrosis ... Her chest x-ray ... #Clinical #CXR # ... chest #xray #Cystic ... #Fibrosis #radiology
Typical UIP with honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) #Clinical
with idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis (IPF) ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... IPF #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Progressive Massive Fibrosis ... lung disease caused ... progressive massive fibrosis ... Progressive #Massive #Fibrosis ... #CXR #Chest #XRay
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Progressive Massive Fibrosis ... on Chest X-Ray ... Progressive Massive Fibrosis ... Progressive #Massive #Fibrosis ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
, pulmonary congestion ... disease, idiopathic ... pulmonary fibrosis ... artifact); (G) UIP ... Correlation #Table #ILD
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
combinations of fibrosis ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
HRCT as seen in fibrosis ... or interstitial lung ... disease (i.e. fibrosis ... predominance: UIP ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
On the left a chest ... findings on the chest ... volume loss and fibrotic ... Whenever you see a chest ... #CXR #CTChest #