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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis (IPF), ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
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 ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... Even fibrosis as ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... : • Cystic fibrosis ... evidence of cystic fibrosis ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... combinations of fibrosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Interstitial Pneumonia - fibrosis ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... #Causes #Differential
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... and Causes Clinical ... ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... Endomyocardial Fibrosis ... #Causes #differential
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
lymphatic system 3) Fibrosis ... fibroblasts → fibrosis ... are not caused ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
The diagnosis of ... The most common cause ... COPD and cystic fibrosis ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... suspected HH based on symptoms ... initial screening test ... suggested for fibrosis ... management #hepatology #gastroenterology