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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis (IPF), ... : Acute, Chronic ... • Pulmonary Langerhans ... #differential #pulmonary
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
combinations of fibrosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
x-ray there is an ill-defined ... weight loss or long ... list of causes of chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
- fibrosis, with ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), • Pulmonary ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Beomycin • Acute or Chronic ... #Diseases #ILD
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases ... (OP) and chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... it is seen in pneumonias ... frequently seen in chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... month history of chronic ... differential diagnosis of chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
like acute or chronic ... Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Radiation C - Cystic Fibrosis ... clearance: - Cystic Fibrosis ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #STARCHASERS #radiology