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Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... fibrosis, in part ... interstitial lung disease ... fibrosis; UIP = ... #Pulmonary #Fibrosis
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 ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #differential #pulmonary
Systemic Sclerosis Associated Autoantibodies
Anti-topoisomerase I (anti-Sc170): Diffuse skin disease, Pulmonary fibrosis
Anti-centromere: Limited skin disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary
: Diffuse skin disease ... , Pulmonary fibrosis ... progressive skin fibrosis ... Autoantibodies #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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and progressive fibrosis ... Cardiac: myocardial fibrosis ... : ILD (interstitial ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Schematic classification of interstitial lung diseases according to aetiology. The finding of histological usual interstitial pneumonitis
interstitial lung diseases ... to the specific diagnosis ... of idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis. ... 2/146.long #ILD
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #Pulmonary ... #Rheumatology #
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm CXR ... Abnormal: • Pulmonary ... Chloride: • Cystic Fibrosis ... Endobronchial Disease
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Idiopathic ... Interstitial Pneumonia - fibrosis ... #ILD #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
in normal lung, pulmonary ... rheumatoid lung disease ... fibrosis. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Correlation #Table #ILD
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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sinusitis - pulmonary ... Retroperitoneal fibrosis ... - Perirenal fibrosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Table